UNSPSC 25174003: Radiator caps

UNSPSC 25174003 Radiator caps (Commodity) shows minimal alignment between the code's nominal scope and actual state and local buying activity. Recent solicitations tagged under this code predominantly cover water treatment infrastructure repair, school bus air-conditioning maintenance, wastewater valve systems, mechanical services catalogs, pressure and temperature instrumentation, HVAC equipment replacement, and law enforcement equipment — none of which are radiator caps. The one solicitation directly relevant to the code's scope is Broward County's June 2026 bid for two Bearward Radiator units (Part Number BE5782800101_BOX) for a Paceco Crane at Port Everglades, which concerns large industrial cooling radiators for generator packages rather than automotive radiator caps. The mix of issuing bodies includes county purchasing offices (Sacramento County Water Agency, Broward County), school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools, Klein Independent School District, Parkway School District), municipal utilities (City of Phoenix Water Services Department, Collier County Public Utilities), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell on behalf of Washington-state counties and nationwide jurisdictions). Geographic spread spans Florida, California, Texas, Arizona, New Jersey, and Washington state, with no clear concentration in any region.

The Bearward Radiators opportunity represents the only recent activity with direct relevance to the code's stated commodity. Broward County issued an Invitation to Bid (IFB) with proposals due June 26, 2026, for furnishing and delivery of two unit-mounted radiator systems rated for ambient temperatures up to 50°C, with minimum one-year warranty and delivery within 150 calendar days to Port Everglades. All pricing was F.O.B. Destination inclusive of freight. A local-business preference under Broward County Code Section 1-74 applied. The remaining solicitations are procurement misclassifications under this code. The mismatch between the code definition and actual opportunities signals that radiator caps as a discrete commodity sees minimal state and local procurement activity, or that issuing bodies are routinely applying incorrect UNSPSC classifications to broader mechanical and HVAC equipment purchases. Firms targeting this code should verify the accuracy of UNSPSC tagging in source systems before committing pursuit resources.