UNSPSC 25171508: Windshield wiper motor

A power device that supplies the force necessary to move the wiper by converting electric energy to rotational motion.

UNSPSC 25171508 Windshield wiper motor, a Commodity code, has generated minimal recent activity in state and local procurement. The single identifiable opportunity tagged to this code—the City of Detroit's RFQ #542854 for windshield washer solvent, posted January 22, 2026, with quotes due February 23, 2026—addresses a related but distinct product (windshield cleaning fluid delivered in bulk to transit buses and service vehicles) rather than wiper motors themselves. The broader recent-opportunities dataset shows state and local governments actively soliciting automotive and fleet parts, supplies, and repair services under adjacent or overlapping codes: Seminole County Public Schools sought supplemental school bus and white fleet parts and repairs (ITB #25260067B-TL, due January 8, 2026); Brevard County Purchasing Services solicited just-in-time fleet inventory management for automotive parts and equipment (IFB B52621, due February 25, 2026); and the City of Tampa requested quotes for automotive shop equipment and supplies including windshield washer fluid and other consumables (RFQ 26-P-00418, due July 22, 2026). The Illinois Chief Procurement Office closed a multi-year joint purchase contract through Sourcewell for aftermarket vehicle parts and supplies (awarded to Genuine Parts Company/NAPA Auto Parts, $7.5 million across three years, effective May 20, 2026). These opportunities reveal that state and local procurement offices are buying complete automotive repair ecosystems—parts inventories, maintenance supplies, technician services, and system integration—rather than discrete component motors.

The geographic spread of recent fleet and parts solicitations spans Florida (Brevard County, Seminole County, Sarasota County schools, Tampa), Georgia (Atlanta Department of Public Works), Michigan (Detroit), Illinois (statewide cooperative), and California (Santa Clara County Library District). No recent solicitations specifically name windshield wiper motors as line items. The code shows little current demand signal; pursuit should focus on understanding whether state and local RFPs for fleet maintenance supplies or vehicle parts contracts embed wiper-motor quantities in broader line-item catalogs or whether this component is typically procured as part of bundled aftermarket-parts agreements through cooperative vehicles such as Sourcewell rather than through standalone competitive bidding.