UNSPSC 47101519: Water softening accessories

UNSPSC 47101519 Water softening accessories (Commodity) covers removal, replacement, repair, and maintenance of water softener systems and related equipment, along with bulk salt delivery and parts supply that state and local governments buy to maintain potable water quality across facilities. The work ranges from capital replacement of aging softener units to ongoing service contracts spanning system inspection, preventative maintenance, parts supply, technician support, and associated consumables like bulk salt. Issuing bodies include county government procurement offices (Salt Lake County, Pinellas County, Collier County), state agencies and universities (Texas State University, Texas Tech University), and exposition centers and public facilities operated by those governments. A strong recurring pattern shows counties and universities sustaining multi-year maintenance and service contracts with repair, salt delivery, and parts supply bundled together, alongside periodic replacement RFBs and RFPs for capital equipment upgrades.

Recent activity spans Utah, Texas, and Florida. Salt Lake County posted an RFB due August 5, 2026 for removal and replacement of a large water softener system at the Mountain America Exposition Center, Sandy, Utah, requiring five years of prior experience, three customer references, and comprehensive installation and warranty support. Pinellas County, Florida issued an ITQ due June 29, 2023 (noted as historical) for a 36-month water softener repair and maintenance contract with bulk salt delivery, estimated at $75,000 for parts and materials plus $15,000 for additional work, with SBE set-aside priority for firms in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Manatee Counties. Texas Tech University solicited RFP 2026-1164 for water conditioning parts and services across eleven campus locations (Abilene, Amarillo, Lubbock, Midland, Odessa, Waco, Fredericksburg, Dallas, Highland Lakes, Junction, Flower Mound) with a four-year term and four one-year renewals, HUB goals of 16.86% for building construction and 15.10% for other services, and weighted evaluation favoring financial value (40%), demonstrated ability (35%), value-added options (15%), and quality assurance (10%). Texas State University posted an RFP due August 10, 2026 for reverse osmosis and deionized water systems maintenance and services with award to a single vendor. Collier County, Florida issued a Notice of Intent to Single Source an Alfa Laval lime sludge dewatering belt filter press system for contract award October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2029.