UNSPSC 72154101: Air compressor rental and maintenance service

Includes the rental of and or maintenance or repair of air compressors

UNSPSC 72154101 Air compressor rental and maintenance service (Commodity) covers preventative maintenance, repairs, and emergency response for compressed air systems serving water and wastewater treatment facilities, fire rescue departments, universities, and transit authorities. State and local governments procure quarterly inspections, oil and filter changes, coolant replacement, parts supply, emergency repair services typically with two-hour response time mandates, and occasionally new equipment replacement. Issuing bodies span county water utilities, municipal water and fire departments, university facilities operations, transit authorities, and state military departments. Recent solicitations show George Mason University (RFP, July 21, 2026), Orange County Transportation Authority (RFQ, April 13, 2026), Volusia County Water Resources & Utilities (ITB, May 6, 2026), and California Military Department at Camp Roberts and Sacramento Okinawa Readiness Center (IFB, March 24 and May 8, 2026) actively seeking maintenance contracts. The code shows strong activity across Florida (Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, Volusia County, Gainesville Regional Utilities), California (state military installations), Virginia (George Mason University), and Arizona (City of Phoenix water services). Most contracts span three to five years with optional renewals, require D-21 Machinery and Pumps licensing where applicable, and emphasize SWaM or DVBE certification preferences where state or federal oversight applies. Pricing is typically quoted as hourly labor rates for on-site and in-shop work, parts markup percentages, and firm fixed pricing for preventative maintenance packages; emergency response carries premium hourly rates. Equipment managed under these contracts includes rotary screw, reciprocating, and oil-free compressors from manufacturers such as Atlas Copco, Kaeser, Gardner Denver, Ingersoll Rand, Sullair, Quincy, and Powerex, with service-level compliance requirements commonly set at 95 percent or higher.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Florida (water utilities, fire departments, convention centers) and California (state military and local government facilities), with secondary activity in Arizona (municipal water systems), Georgia (watershed management), Virginia (higher education), and Texas (utility districts). Opportunities emphasize manufacturer certification as a gate requirement—George Mason University required SWaM vendor status worth 10 evaluation points; the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management required Howden Turblex manufacturer-certified representation for all four equipment classification groups; Gainesville Regional Utilities specified ISO 8573-1 Class 0 certification for oil-free compressors. Contract values range from $45,000 over three years (Orange County Transportation Authority) to $765,679.84 annually (Hillsborough County Fire Rescue janitorial and operational supplies, though this appears miscoded and relates primarily to consumables rather than compressor services). Most awards go to lowest responsive, responsible bidders; proposals are evaluated on quality of service, technical qualifications, methodology, price weighting (typically 20–40 percent), and compliance with prevailing wage where public works applies. Insurance minimums cluster around $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate general liability, with workers' compensation and automobile liability required. Activity posted within the past four months is robust, with response deadlines spanning late June through August 2026.