UNSPSC 25172013: Automotive control arm

Suspension component connecting steering knuckle to chassis. Enables knuckle to move up and down.

UNSPSC 25172013 Automotive control arm is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity shows minimal direct relevance to its nominal scope. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for automotive control arms or related suspension components. Instead, the indexed records include a Williamson County, Texas purchasing department relocation notice (which is not a procurement opportunity) and two unrelated solicitations: the State of Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' IFB for heavy-duty trailers (beavertail, belly dump, and folding gooseneck configurations with suspension and braking systems), and Sourcewell's RFP for law enforcement equipment on behalf of multiple Washington counties and broader public entities. The trailer solicitation does involve suspension systems and components as optional equipment, but the primary scope is trailer acquisition, not control arms as discrete parts.

The code shows no discernible pattern of state and local government purchasing activity targeting automotive control arms as a standalone commodity. The single substantive opportunity indexed under this code—the Texas CPA trailer procurement (IFB 304T-26-073A1, due May 14, 2026)—addresses trailers as complete units with optional suspension upgrades rather than component sourcing. The mismatch between the code's stated scope and the actual solicitations posted under it suggests either a tagging error or that control arm procurement operates outside the recent visibility of the indexed state and local opportunities. Business development professionals should verify whether control arm procurement activity exists in their target jurisdictions through direct outreach to procurement offices and fleet managers, as this code's current activity does not support a market assessment.