UNSPSC 72151518: Electric power supply service

Power supply services means delivery of electricity, steam or gas from utility generating plants, switching stations, substations, transformers or transmission lines. Services from overhead transmission lines.

UNSPSC 72151518 Electric power supply service is a Commodity code that covers emergency backup power systems, electrical components, and related equipment installation and replacement work that state and local governments purchase to maintain operational continuity across facilities. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers procuring backup generators (diesel and propane), automatic transfer switches, electrical distribution components (notably Schneider brand), amplifiers and speakers for alerting systems, and associated installation services. Issuing bodies span county governments, school districts, state agencies, and special-purpose districts. Fairfax County, Virginia issued an RFP on September 29, 2026 (due October 16, 2026) to establish contracts for electrical and emergency power systems installation and replacement as a resolicitation broadening its contractor pool. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted an ITB on May 27, 2026 (due June 18, 2026) for ongoing Schneider electrical components with an estimated value of $519,787.19 over two years, standardized for SCADA control panels. The Maryland Environmental Service procured generator replacement (50-kilowatt propane to diesel conversion) at a correctional facility via competitive sealed bid due June 16, 2026. Northside Independent School District in San Antonio issued an IFB on September 1, 2026 (due September 24, 2026) for electronic equipment, parts, repairs, rentals, and services, replacing an expiring prior contract and requiring all current vendors to respond.

Geographic activity centers on the Mid-Atlantic and South regions. Virginia (Fairfax County), Florida (Hillsborough County), Maryland (state agency), and Texas (school district and City of Austin) dominate recent posting activity. The City of Austin issued IFB DCG1036 on June 15, 2026 (due July 14, 2026) for station alerting audio parts structured as a blanket purchase agreement with optional small business pricing and M/WBE good-faith outreach requirements. Sourcewell, on behalf of Washington state and participating county governments in the Pacific Northwest and nationally, posted RFP 061626 on May 12, 2026 (due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment as a cooperative purchasing vehicle serving thousands of governmental entities. Response cycles typically run 2–5 weeks, and recent opportunities reflect both single-award standardized component procurements and multi-vendor framework arrangements supporting longer-term service delivery.