UNSPSC 26101313: Radial piston motor

A radial piston motor is a type of hydraulic motor which has six pistons mounted radially to the shaft. When hydraulic oil flows into it, the oil operates the piston, which in turn will rotate the output shaft.

UNSPSC 26101313 Radial piston motor is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it diverge substantially from the code's nominal scope — the opportunities center on electric motor repair, backup generator installation, and power system work rather than radial piston motors as discrete products. State and local procurement activity under this code shows little evidence of purchasing radial piston motors themselves. Instead, jurisdictions are soliciting repair and maintenance services for electric motors across water and wastewater treatment infrastructure, emergency power systems for facilities, and related electrical installation work. The issuing bodies include county utilities departments, city and county government entities, and a transit authority. Volusia County, Florida appears as a repeat buyer, having posted two electric motor repair ITBs (26B134LS and 27B03LB) in recent months for service across its seven wastewater treatment facilities, nine water treatment facilities, and 126 sewer lift stations, with motors up to 100 horsepower including submersible pump and dry application types. Other issuers include the City of Atlanta, Fairfax County, Virginia, Broward County Transportation Department, the Lee County Port Authority, and Columbia County, Georgia.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia, with additional recent solicitations from Virginia and South Dakota. The most active buyer is Volusia County, Florida, which issued ITB 27B03LB for electric motor repair services with responses due October 21, 2026, evaluating bids on lowest responsive cost from a Sample Job List covering motors at multiple facilities, emergency response capabilities, and financial stability; the contract is structured as three years with two optional one-year renewals and requires 24-hour response times for regular repair orders and 16-hour response for emergencies, with a 3% local preference for documented permanent locations in named counties. The City of Atlanta issued an IFB for emergency generator installation (40 fixed generators, 10 portable hookups, and 5 portable units) due November 10, 2026. Fairfax County, Virginia issued RFP 2000004461 for electrical and emergency power systems installation and replacement (a resolicitation) with proposals due October 16, 2026, and the Lee County Port Authority issued RFB 26-0025BW for Baldor electric motors for airport baggage and air handling systems with bids due April 20, 2026. The code shows material activity in utility and emergency power applications but limited direct procurement of radial piston motors as products.