UNSPSC 72153500: Structural exterior cleaning services

The cleaning of exteriors on structures owned by others

UNSPSC 72153500 Structural exterior cleaning services, a Class code, encompasses pressure washing, power washing, window cleaning, and related exterior facade maintenance that state and local governments procure for facility upkeep across buildings, monuments, treatment plants, airports, and transit infrastructure. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers contracting for routine and emergency exterior cleaning—pressure washing of sidewalks, roofs, and vertical surfaces; soft-wash treatment of sensitive materials such as PVC roofing and historic stone; and specialized services including solar panel cleaning, window washing, and graffiti removal. The issuing-body mix spans state departments (Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, State of Oregon), counties (Dorchester County South Carolina, Volusia County Florida, Washington County Oregon, Harris County Texas), cities (Bristol Connecticut, Huntsville Texas, Charlotte North Carolina, Pembroke Pines Florida, Tucson Arizona, Owensboro Kentucky, New Haven Connecticut, Plant City Florida, Union City Georgia, Richardson Texas), school districts (Pinellas County Schools Florida, Fayette County Schools Georgia, City Schools of Decatur Georgia), transit authorities (MARTA Atlanta), and special-purpose districts (Charlotte Water). Volusia County Florida and Washington County Oregon appear as repeat buyers within the recent window. Geographic spread covers Florida, Georgia, Connecticut, Oregon, Texas, North Carolina, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, with notable activity concentration in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.

Representative recent opportunities include the City of Huntsville, Texas RFP for custodial services across 16 municipal facilities (proposals due July 1, 2026), the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs RFQ for pressure washing and cleaning of Salem buildings and monuments (quotes due July 27, 2026, prevailing wage required), Volusia County Florida ITB for county-wide pressure washing and soft-wash services across approximately 130 buildings and structures including airport and transit facilities (responses due July 16, 2026), the Connecticut General Assembly RFP for exterior building cleaning at legislative buildings using low-pressure and pH-neutral methods (proposals due July 8, 2026), Charlotte Water RFP for pressure washing services at seven wastewater treatment plants and three water treatment facilities (proposals due April 1, 2026), the City of Pembroke Pines Florida IFB for citywide pressure washing with an estimated $700,000 project cost and local vendor preferences of 5 to 2.5 percent (bids due May 5, 2026), and Washington County Oregon ITB for exterior cleaning services with an estimated contract value of $750,000 (bids due April 23, 2026). Prevailing wage requirements apply in Oregon and Connecticut; federal compliance including Davis-Bacon wage rates, HUD Section 3, FTA, and FAA civil rights clauses applies where federal funding is present. Insurance requirements typically range from $1 million to $2 million general liability per occurrence with additional-insured endorsements; many solicitations require three to five years of documented experience and references from similar projects completed within the prior three years.