UNSPSC 25171707: Drum brake

UNSPSC 25171707 Drum brake is a Commodity code encompassing brake components and assemblies for heavy-duty vehicles, transit buses, and fleet equipment that state and local governments procure to maintain operational fleets. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring drum brakes, brake pads, brake rotors, brake kits, and related brake system parts through competitive bid processes, typically as part of broader aftermarket parts or fleet maintenance contracts. The work involves supplying new OEM or aftermarket brake components meeting manufacturer specifications, with delivery requirements ranging from 24 hours to 14 days depending on the issuing body's operational urgency. Issuing bodies span transit authorities, county fleet management departments, school districts, and city departments of public works, with particular activity among mid-size and large transit systems managing heavy-duty bus fleets. County fleet management operations and transit authorities appear frequently as repeat buyers of brake and suspension components, reflecting the ongoing maintenance demands of large vehicle fleets.

Recent activity clusters in Florida, California, North Carolina, and Georgia. The City of Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) issued an ITB for brake and suspension parts serving 246 buses and 95 paratransit vehicles on a five-year term, due May 13, 2026. The City of Gainesville, Florida, posted an ITB for Heavy-Duty Bus and Truck Brakes and Miscellaneous Parts with eight distinct lots and a May 12, 2026 response deadline. Broward County Transportation Department solicited mid-life rolling stock repower overhaul services including complete brake system renewal for approximately 198 buses, closing February 23, 2026. San Bernardino County Fleet Management procured factory-authorized Dodge/Mopar brake pad kits, brake rotors, and related components through a five-year requirements contract with response due March 17, 2026. Illinois joined Sourcewell's cooperative aftermarket vehicle parts contract (Genuine Parts Company / NAPA Auto Parts awarded at $7.5 million over three years, effective May 20, 2026) that serves governmental units statewide. No minority, women-owned, small business, or disadvantaged enterprise set-asides are consistently specified across these solicitations, though some jurisdictions apply local vendor preferences and Florida state preference adjustments where applicable.