UNSPSC 25171735: Brake lining

A brake lining is friction material attached to the face of a brake shoe, to cause frictional force when the brake shoe makes contact with the brake drum.

UNSPSC 25171735 Brake lining is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of brake system components and related aftermarket and OEM replacement parts for fleet vehicles. Recent solicitations under this code reflect actual buying across discrete brake subassemblies—disc brake calipers, caliper assemblies with and without linings, hoses, master cylinders, boosters, and related hydraulic and pneumatic brake system parts—rather than lining inventory alone. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under the code include county transportation authorities, school districts, and municipalities. Dallas County in Texas dominates recent activity, posting multiple rapid-turnaround component solicitations on compressed timelines (three to five calendar days from posting to due date), suggesting recurring maintenance and parts reorder cycles against standing vendor relationships. Pinellas County School District in Florida posted a larger-scope brake parts solicitation (ITB #26-AM-016, due August 24, 2026, estimated annual value approximately $190,000) covering pads, shoes, rotors, drums, calipers, wheel cylinders, hoses, master cylinders, and boosters for passenger and heavy-duty vehicle classes, with factory-approved OEM certification and new or remanufactured parts meeting SAE standards. The Town of Manchester, Connecticut, solicited heavy-duty brake and axle components for Class 6, 7, and 8 fleet vehicles through an invitation to bid with a two-year contract term and optional four one-year renewals. Broward County Transportation Department in Florida issued a solicitation for repair, rebuild, and maintenance services on Cummins engines and brake and chassis systems for the BCT Bus Fleet (TRN2132053B1, due June 1, 2026), structured as an open-end indefinite quantity contract requiring FTA compliance.

Recent activity clusters in Texas (Dallas County and DART), Florida (Pinellas County Schools and Broward County Transportation), and scattered municipal and school district procurement across the Northeast and Upper Midwest. Representative opportunities include Dallas County's bid for disc brake caliper assemblies rear without lining (ref 2099853, due July 27, 2026), Dallas County's solicitation for a differential third member only (refs 2100877 and 2100385), and Pinellas County School District's comprehensive brake parts ITB covering multiple vehicle classes with approximately $190,000 annual estimated value, a one-year initial contract period from October 28, 2026 through October 27, 2027, and optional two additional one-year renewal periods. Parkway School District in Missouri sought bus and vehicle OEM parts and service through a blanket purchase order agreement (RFB 26120, due May 19, 2026). Florida buyers appear to apply in-state preference provisions (Pinellas County grants a 5 percent preference to Florida suppliers when the low bid is out-of-state from a non-reciprocal state). Many Dallas County procurement notices omit estimated values, contract terms, and incumbent vendor information, consistent with commodity reorder cycles under open purchase orders or cooperative purchasing frameworks.