UNSPSC 25172120: Airbag inflator

Air inflation mechanism used for any automotive inflatable restraint system

UNSPSC 25172120 Airbag inflator is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it show no activity related to airbag inflators or automotive safety components. Instead, the single substantive recent opportunity is the City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement requesting ethylene glycol antifreeze in bulk and 55-gallon drums for the Detroit Department of Transportation's Extended Service Interval program, with quotes due October 9, 2026. The scope includes both premixed (50% antifreeze, 50% water) and concentrate formulations, with estimated annual usage of approximately 24,000 gallons across four line items totaling 60 units in drums and 160,000 gallons in bulk. The contractor must be a current commercial antifreeze formulator or authorized dealer, hold $1,000,000 minimum liability insurance, maintain Michigan hazardous-materials transportation licensing, and deliver within three business days of order placement. Respondents must submit a one-gallon sample with spectrochemical analysis prior to award, and the contract term is two years with potential renewal subject to City Council approval. Detroit-based certified businesses (D-BB, D-RB, D-HB, D-SB, D-MB) receive equalization credits of one to five percent.

The code shows limited and misaligned recent state and local activity. Beyond the Detroit antifreeze RFQ, the second record in the opportunities block is an administrative notice of a Williamson County Purchasing Department office relocation with no procurement scope. The geographic footprint is therefore confined to Michigan and Texas, with no pattern of repeat buyers or active regional competition supporting sustained business development under this code. The code's nominal scope—airbag inflators—diverges sharply from what state and local governments are actually buying under it, signaling either a tagging error in the underlying procurement system or inactive procurement in the airbag components space at the state and local level.