UNSPSC 47101569: Wastewater plane screen

A facility that prevents the inflow or outflow of miscellaneous floating materials by installing on the entry part of the intake or grit chamber, the outflow part of the drainage pump facilities.

UNSPSC 47101569 Wastewater plane screen, a Commodity code, does not reflect the mix of water treatment and wastewater infrastructure components that state and local governments are actually procuring under this code's recent activity. The recent solicitations tagged with this code span membrane diffusers, grinder units and replacement parts, drive shafts for softening equipment, pump components, lime slaking systems, chemicals, instrumentation, and full treatment plant upgrades—a portfolio far broader than the "plane screen" nomenclature suggests. The issuing bodies include cities (Holly Hill, Phoenix, Tampa, Pompano Beach, Waxahachie, Winter Park, McKinney, Calhoun), counties (Collier, Marion, Gwinnett, Paulding, Bartow, Bell, Hilsborough, DeKalb, Marion, Volusia), water districts and authorities (Sacramento County Water Agency, West Travis County Public Utility Agency, North Texas Municipal Water District), schools (Marion County School Board, DeKalb County School District, Collin College), and wastewater treatment systems. Repeat buyers include Gwinnett County (multiple pump station, polymer, and valve specifications) and Collier County (sole-source and competitive treatment plant improvements). Water and wastewater treatment procurement appears heaviest in Florida, Georgia, and Texas, with activity also in California, Connecticut, Colorado, and North Carolina. Representative recent opportunities include Collier County's ITB for countywide chemicals (due November 13, 2026, requesting 29 line items of ammonia, chlorine, sodium hydroxide, and polymers for three water plants and two regional wastewater plants, $4,000,000 annually), the City of Phoenix's IFB for membrane diffusers (Sanitaire Silver Series II, 9-inch diameter units, five-year contract term, due July 2, 2026), and the City of Pompano Beach's ITB for Water Treatment Plant Improvements Phase 1 nanofiltration facility buildout (due November 2, 2026, $20 million minimum project cost, State Revolving Fund funded). Hillsborough County's sole-source notice for Wet Well Wizard aeration systems (estimated $5.371 million over five years) and Gwinnett County's recurring bypass pumping services and polymer annual contracts reflect standing demand for specialized equipment and ongoing chemical supply.

The code shows substantial recent procurement velocity, but the actual commodities tracked under it diverge materially from the "plane screen" definition. Opportunities cluster around chemical supply contracts (Collier County chemicals ITB, Waxahachie chlorine dioxide program RFP), OEM parts for proprietary systems (Holly Hill WesTech drive shaft sole source, Xylem Flygt pumps sole source, Andritz separation equipment parts sole source), and large capital projects for PFAS/emerging contaminant removal and treatment facility upgrades (Pompano Beach nanofiltration Phase 1, Calhoun CMAR reverse osmosis at two plants, Sterling Connecticut iron and manganese oxidation system). Sole-source procurements dominate the activity—manufacturers of proprietary aeration, screening, and polymer systems (Agora Water Solutions, Chemco Systems, WesTech, Xylem, Andritz) are the intended awardees in roughly one-third of recent postings. Vendors pursuing this code should position around integrated equipment supply, OEM parts distribution and support, turnkey system installation, or ongoing maintenance contracts for regional water and wastewater operators; single-product commodity play is unlikely to capture the actual mix of work.