UNSPSC 47101573: Flocculator

A facility that makes the slow agitation to make the sedimentation easier by growing the finite floc into the larger floc.

UNSPSC 47101573 Flocculator is a Commodity code used by state and local water and wastewater agencies to procure replacement components, parts, and ancillary equipment for existing flocculation systems installed at treatment facilities. Recent state and local solicitations show the code applied to a narrow set of maintenance and repair activities rather than new flocculator installations: replacement drive shafts for softener units, proprietary pump and aeration equipment parts, lime slaking system components, and mechanical separator brushes and nozzles. The issuing bodies are primarily municipal water departments and county utilities serving Florida, Georgia, and Texas, with a small number of school districts and special authorities. Collier County (Florida), the City of Holly Hill (Florida), Gwinnett County (Georgia), and the City of Atlanta (Georgia) appear multiple times in recent activity, indicating steady demand from larger regional water systems.

The mix of recent opportunities reflects the code's actual use: sole-source and single-source procurements for OEM parts when equipment is proprietary and incompatible with substitute products, competitive bids for generic or standardized treatment chemicals and polymers, and task orders for maintenance and repair labor. The City of Holly Hill's procurement of a WesTech DS43 Dual Shaft Drive (Model No. DV8026) replacement for Softener #2 at its Water Treatment Plant (Solicitation SS202001, $113,067, sole source through WesTech Engineering, Inc., posted October 19, 2026) and the City's concurrent sole-source notices for Xylem Flygt OEM parts (26PWSS09, October 19, 2026), Chemco Systems lime slaking systems (26PWSS10, October 19, 2026), and Andritz Separation Inc. belt press brushes and spray nozzles (26PWSS11, October 19, 2026) illustrate the code's primary buying pattern: replacement components that must integrate with existing installed equipment and carry no viable substitutes. Collier County's open competitive ITB for countywide water treatment chemicals (Solicitation 268705, response due November 13, 2026, historical spend approximately $4 million annually) and Gwinnett County's annual contracts for dewatering polymers, bypass pumping services, and pump station equipment show the code also covers recurring supplies and labor-intensive support services across multiple sites. Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Collier, Volusia, Brevard, Marion, Hillsborough Counties and Holly Hill, Pompano Beach, Winter Park, Phoenix Cities) and Georgia (Gwinnett, Atlanta), with Texas representing secondary activity (Waxahachie, McKinney, Collin County, West Travis County PUA). The code shows active, steady demand driven by aging municipal water infrastructure requiring replacement parts and maintenance, with most opportunities structured as sole-source or limited-competition awards tied to installed equipment compatibility constraints.