UNSPSC 73181205: Spin forming services

UNSPSC 73181205 Spin forming services is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure specialized water treatment and industrial process equipment, including flow controllers, butterfly valves, and related assemblies that require precision manufacturing and testing. Recent solicitations show the code in active use for potable water system infrastructure — specifically, flow measurement and regulation equipment that must meet AWWA and EPA compliance standards and function within tight spatial and performance constraints. The City of Lubbock, Texas, issued an ITB in May 2026 for a replacement rate of flow controller and butterfly valve assembly for the North Water Treatment Plant, requiring a 16-inch venturi-type controller with a 0–144 inches water column flow range, ASTM A536 cast iron body construction with Type 316 stainless steel liners, and factory testing to 0.5 percent accuracy. The issuing bodies are predominantly municipal utilities and water districts; the mix also includes secondary education institutions and county governments where cooperative purchasing agreements extend to them. Work solicited includes supply of equipment only, with vendor responsibility for factory assembly, testing, documentation, and F.O.B. delivered pricing, while customer agencies retain installation and integration responsibilities.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, with the Lubbock ITB posted May 12, 2026, and due May 27, 2026, representing the code's most recent and substantive state-local solicitation. A second opportunity from the City of Philadelphia issued in April 2026 as a micro purchase for OVA Storage, though the actual scope of that procurement appears unrelated to spin-forming or flow-control equipment and may represent a miscoding. The Lubbock opportunity included a non-mandatory site visit on May 20, 2026, at the North Water Treatment Plant, with RSVP required by May 19, 2026; no specific budget or award value was listed in either solicitation. The City of Lubbock indicated authority to extend contract awards to Frenship Independent School District, Lubbock County, Lubbock Independent School District, and Texas Tech University through interlocal purchasing agreements. Firm pricing requirements ranged from 60 to 365 days depending on contract type, and the City was exempt from federal excise, state sales, and transportation taxes.