UNSPSC 83101900: Energy conservation

UNSPSC 83101900 Energy conservation is a Class code under which state and local governments procure energy audits, performance contracting, equipment installation, financing arrangements, measurement and verification, and strategic energy management planning across municipal buildings, schools, water districts, and facility portfolios. Recent solicitations show robust demand for Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) offering guaranteed energy savings performance contracts, standalone auditing and consulting, utility-rate optimization, and program administration across diverse facility types and geographic markets.

State procurement offices, county governments, municipal authorities, school districts, and special-purpose districts (water, transit, utilities) are active buyers. Repeat issuing bodies in recent postings include Georgia counties (Greene, Terrell, Charlton, City of Cedartown) pursuing ESCO-led performance contracting; Oregon state agencies establishing ESCO prequalification vehicles; Massachusetts municipalities (Plymouth Public Schools, Cape Light Compact, Town of Poolesville) seeking energy management and retrofit services; and specialized districts (Eastern Municipal Water District in California, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection) funding resilience and efficiency infrastructure. School districts soliciting under this code include Hancock County School District (Mississippi), School District of Manatee County (Florida), and Plymouth Public Schools (Massachusetts). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Energy RFQ #26-189 for ESCO prequalification (due November 3, 2026, establishing a three-year energy services vehicle), Hancock County School District's RFQ for two-year energy services contracts with performance guarantees (due October 12, 2026), and the City of Austin's RFP for Strategic Energy Management Services targeting large institutional and commercial property portfolios (due October 15, 2026, maximum $250,000 annually with results-based bonuses). Geographic activity spans Oregon, Georgia, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Florida, Texas, Michigan, Connecticut, Maryland, Washington, California, and Arizona; the densest recent activity appears in the Southeast (Georgia, Mississippi, Florida), Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington), and Northeast (Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland).