UNSPSC 47101510: Iron removal equipment

UNSPSC 47101510 Iron removal equipment (Commodity) spans water softening, treatment plant infrastructure, and related removal systems that state and local water authorities procure to address hardness, iron, and manganese contamination in municipal water supplies. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying replacement drive shafts for softener units, lime softening system improvements including blend tanks, filter media for iron and manganese remediation, polymers for solids dewatering and thickening, and comprehensive water treatment chemical programs. The issuing bodies include municipal water departments, county utilities, independent school districts, and special-purpose water authorities. Water treatment plants and utilities that operate public water systems represent the dominant buyer segment, alongside school districts procuring water treatment services for facility-wide HVAC and potable water systems.

Recent activity spans Florida (Collier County, City of Holly Hill), Georgia (Gwinnett County, Clayton County, Riverside County), Texas (Bell County, Dallas Independent School District, City of Tallahassee), and California, with particularly strong activity in Florida and Georgia. Representative opportunities include the City of Holly Hill's sole-source procurement of a WesTech DS43 Dual Shaft Drive replacement for softener #2 at its Water Treatment Plant (SS202001, sole-source notice, September 2020 decision date, $113,067 total value), Collier County's sealed bid for South County Regional Water Treatment Plant lime softening improvements and blend tank construction (Bid No. 26-8683R, IFB with non-mandatory pre-bid September 3, 2026, bids due September 21, 2026, $4.27 million budget), Bell County, Texas's bid for conventional water treatment plant filter gallery modifications including recoating and chemical injection reconfiguration (BID510126, IFB, bids due August 25, 2026, $2.25 million engineer's estimate), and Gwinnett County's competitive sealed bid for solids dewatering and thickening polymer on annual contract (PE77023NONST2027000000655, IFB, bids due July 30, 2026, four-year term beginning October 19, 2026). Dallas Independent School District is pursuing water treatment services district-wide on an as-needed basis (RFP 27-812 through DeKalb County School District, RFP, proposals due October 22, 2026) with an SBE participation goal of 30 percent and mandatory SBE scoring component of up to 20 points.