UNSPSC 47101514: Water purification equipment

UNSPSC 47101514 Water purification equipment (Commodity) encompasses maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation of reverse osmosis, deionized water, and ion exchange treatment systems serving municipal water utilities, regional water authorities, universities, and county environmental compliance operations. State and local buyers solicit equipment parts, system refurbishment, installation labor, and ongoing maintenance contracts for treatment trains that remove contaminants including PFAS, nitrates, and mineral content to meet potable or analytical water standards. The mix of issuing bodies includes regional water supply authorities (Tampa Bay Water), county utilities (Hillsborough County, Collier County), state water agencies (California Department of Water Resources), city water reclamation facilities (City of Goodyear), and higher education institutions (Texas State University, Texas Tech University). Recent solicitations show demand for both competitive maintenance contracts and single-source service agreements tied to proprietary equipment ownership, with scope ranging from routine filter and membrane replacement to comprehensive skid rehabilitation involving hundreds of pressure vessels and control system upgrades.

Recent activity spans Florida, California, Arizona, Texas, Oregon, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include Texas State University's RFP for reverse osmosis and deionized water systems maintenance and services (due August 10, 2026); Hillsborough County's sole-source procurement for deionized water system maintenance services at an estimated $76,530 over two years, awarded to Thomas Water Purification LLC (challenge deadline July 14, 2026); the California Department of Water Resources' IFB 10214188 for comprehensive water treatment system services across four field divisions at twelve facilities (due June 9, 2026); Collier County's sealed competitive bid for rehabilitation of four reverse osmosis treatment trains at the North County Regional Water Treatment Plant, budgeted at $4,000,000 (due April 24, 2026); and the Oregon Health Authority's RFP 6225 for reverse osmosis point-of-use installation and maintenance in the Lower Umatilla Basin, with estimated not-to-exceed compensation of $350,000 to $500,000 per contract and multiple awards anticipated (due March 6, 2026, with Hellman LLC selected as apparent successful proposer as of March 10, 2026). Sourcewell's law enforcement equipment RFP (Solicitation #061626, due June 16, 2026) shows a code mismatch and does not reflect actual water purification activity under this commodity.