UNSPSC 60104901: Van degraff generators

UNSPSC 60104901 Van degraff generators (Commodity) encompasses diesel and natural gas standby and portable generator equipment procured by state and local water utilities, county emergency management agencies, municipal detention facilities, and transit authorities for backup power at critical infrastructure. The code's nominal name does not match the actual work being solicited under it—recent state and local opportunities tag generator supply, installation, and maintenance contracts under this commodity code, but the code itself names a specialized electrostatic research device. State and local buyers are acquiring stationary diesel generators ranging from 100 to 800 kilowatts for permanent installation at water treatment plants and lift stations; portable diesel generators with fuel capacities from 550 to 850 gallons for temporary deployment; and turnkey replacement systems specified to single manufacturers such as Cummins, Caterpillar, and Generac. Installation, commissioning, and full-load testing are routine deliverables. Issuing bodies include water authorities, county commissioners' offices, municipal utility departments, county sheriff and detention operations, and special districts, with repeat activity from the City of Temple (Texas), Macon Water Authority (Georgia), Cobb County (Georgia), and White County (Georgia). Beyond supply contracts, state and local agencies solicit generator maintenance services covering oil changes, filter replacements, battery testing, 24/7 emergency repair with response time guarantees, and load bank testing in compliance with NFPA 110 standards, typically on multi-year terms.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas and Georgia, with scattered activity in Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, and Washington. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Temple's ITB for mobile diesel generators (850-gallon or larger preferred, due August 5, 2026); West Travis County Public Utility Agency's sealed bid for five diesel generators including stationary 125 kW units and mobile rental-style generators with mandatory Cummins QSB5-G6 NR3 engine specifications (due July 9, 2026); Macon Water Authority's ITB for generator fueling system replacement at Amerson Water Treatment Plant with mandatory pre-bid attendance and 51-percent self-performance requirement (due August 11, 2026); Cobb County's removal and replacement of a 600 kW Generac standby unit at the Adult Detention Center (due July 23, 2026); and Collier County's ITB for ongoing generator maintenance and repair services across portable and stationary units from 7 to 2,000 kilowatts with four-hour emergency response times (due March 24, 2026). Federal funding triggers compliance with 2 CFR 200, 40 CFR 33, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, and domestic-preference manufacturing mandates in several solicitations. Cooperative purchasing through Sourcewell has also posted generator and electrical power generation equipment contracts available to multiple state and local jurisdictions.