UNSPSC 60104701: Solar collecting devices

UNSPSC 60104701 Solar collecting devices is a Commodity code that encompasses photovoltaic modules, inverters, optimizers, and related balance-of-system components for grid-connected and off-grid solar installations procured by state and local governments. Recent state and local activity under this code centers on K–12 school districts and county facilities executing sustainability initiatives through competitive IFBs that specify approved module models, technical performance standards, warranty requirements, and domestic-content minimums. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code are primarily school districts pursuing multi-year renewable-energy projects, with Salt Lake City School District appearing as a repeat buyer with multiple concurrent IFBs for solar modules, inverters, and associated controls across rooftop and canopy photovoltaic systems. Procurement activity also includes county governments and higher-education institutions acquiring solar equipment and services; the code is not active among municipal water or wastewater utilities or transit authorities in the recent opportunity set.

Salt Lake City School District issued three concurrent IFBs in early September 2026 for Phase 4 of its sustainability initiative: IFB TB2711-SM for 2,537 solar photovoltaic modules (SEG Solar or Jinko Solar pre-approved models) with bids due September 23, 2026; IFB TB2712-RIO for rooftop inverters, optimizers, and data acquisition systems with the same deadline; and IFB TB2715CIO for canopy-mounted inverters and related controls also due September 23, 2026. All three solicitations require electronic submission through Bonfire/U3P, permit single or multi-vendor awards at the district's discretion, and anticipate Notice of Award in October 2026 with project commencement in Q2 2027. A separate procurement by Baltimore County, Maryland Division of Purchasing Services (RFB B-10000566) solicited solar photovoltaic system inspection and maintenance services with a response deadline of January 10, 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in Utah and Maryland, with supplementary school-district instructional-materials RFPs in Texas and Georgia that tag tangentially related commodity codes but do not reflect active solar-equipment procurement. The code shows limited recent activity outside these specific school district sustainability initiatives.