UNSPSC 25172004: Automobile shock absorbers

UNSPSC 25172004 Automobile shock absorbers, a Commodity code, covers replacement and repair parts for vehicle suspension systems that state and local governments procure as part of fleet maintenance and support operations. The recent opportunities record shows limited direct procurement of shock absorbers as a standalone item; instead, this code appears in the context of broader fleet maintenance and just-in-time parts inventory management. State and local issuing bodies under this code include county fleet services departments, city public works agencies, school districts, and regional purchasing cooperatives. The Brevard County Purchasing Services solicitation for Just-in-Time inventory management services (IFB, due February 25, 2026) illustrates the operational reality: the County's Fleet Services maintains 1,114 assets and requires automotive parts, equipment, and supplies delivered daily or within two hours for emergencies, with 175 work orders monthly and pricing based on recent usage of $776,706 annually. The School Board of Sarasota County's automotive and light truck repair parts bid (Bid #26-0124, due February 12, 2026) specifies percentage discounts off manufacturer list prices for OEM parts across 19 manufacturers including Monroe (struts and shock absorbers), Moog, Motorcraft, and others, with 48-hour delivery for stock orders and seven-business-day delivery for special orders to a single transportation garage.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, with Brevard County (Melbourne), Sarasota County (Osprey), and the City of Orlando represented in the opportunities block. The Sourcewell cooperative RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment (due June 16, 2026) is broadly scoped and does not target shock absorbers specifically; it represents multi-jurisdictional purchasing infrastructure across the Pacific Northwest and beyond but does not substantively address the commodity. The City of Atlanta's IFB for heavy-duty trailers and associated parts (due May 1, 2026) involves trailer repair and parts supply but does not isolate shock absorber procurement. The concrete, recurring state and local demand appears in fleet maintenance supply agreements where shock absorbers are one line item within comprehensive parts catalogs serving vehicle maintenance across dozens or hundreds of assets, rather than as standalone procurements.