UNSPSC 25173820: Continuously variable transmission

A type of transmission that can change steplessly through an infinite number of effective gear ratios between maximum and minimum values.

UNSPSC 25173820 Continuously variable transmission is a Commodity code that does not reflect meaningful recent activity in state and local procurement. The most recent opportunities tagged under this code address fleet parts and services broadly—school bus parts (Seminole County Public Schools ITB, February 2026), automotive light truck repair parts (School Board of Sarasota County Bid #26-0124, January 2026), and transmission services (Columbus Consolidated Government RFB for B400R transmissions, February 2026)—but none of these solicitations target continuously variable transmissions as a discrete product line. The Columbus transmission contract, the closest match, specifies B400R transmissions for transit vehicles and does not indicate CVT requirements. School districts and county transportation departments drive most of the activity in the sample, soliciting parts and repair services across mixed fleet inventories that span multiple manufacturers and decades of vehicle models.

Geographic concentration in the sample appears in Florida (Seminole County Schools, Sarasota County Schools, Broward County Transportation) and Georgia (City of Atlanta), with additional activity in Texas (State of Texas Comptroller trailers), Missouri (Parkway School District), and Ohio (Columbus Consolidated Government). The code shows no clear signal of ongoing demand for continuously variable transmissions as a standalone procurement category in state and local government. If pursuing this code, verify that state and local RFPs and IFBs are explicitly requesting CVT systems or components rather than general fleet repair and parts services, as the current activity may reflect mistagging rather than genuine market opportunity in this specific transmission technology.