UNSPSC 73152003: Paste filling services

UNSPSC 73152003 Paste filling services (Commodity) shows limited alignment with recent state and local procurement activity under the code. The City of Lubbock, Texas, posted two records for the same ITB covering replacement water treatment equipment — specifically a rate of flow controller, butterfly valve, and adapter plate for the North Water Treatment Plant. The solicitation requests a 16-inch venturi-type flow controller with a 0-144 inches water column range paired with an AWWA C504-compliant butterfly valve, both to be factory-assembled and tested to accuracy within 0.5 percent. The equipment must fit within a maximum 46.5-inch space, feature a cast iron body constructed to ASTM A536 Grade 65-45-12 specifications with Type 316 stainless steel throat liner, and include NSF 61 approved epoxy coating for potable water service. Vendors supply equipment and documentation only; the City provides installation. The scope is equipment procurement for municipal water treatment, not paste filling services as the code nominally describes.

The City of Lubbock, Texas, is the sole issuing body represented in recent records for this code. The ITB 26-19653-YB closed on May 27, 2026, with a non-mandatory site visit held May 20, 2026. Bids were submitted through the City's Bonfire electronic portal or by hand delivery to the Director of Purchasing and Contract Management. The City extended contract rights to subordinate local governmental entities — Frenship Independent School District, Lubbock County, Lubbock Independent School District, and Texas Tech University — through interlocal purchasing agreements. The solicitation applied a local vendor preference whereby local bidders within city limits could receive award consideration if their bid fell within five percent of the lowest non-resident bid and the City determined in writing that the local bidder offered the best combination of price and economic development opportunities, provided the contract value remained under $500,000. No budget or award value was disclosed. The code shows little relevant recent activity beyond this single municipal water treatment procurement.