UNSPSC 26101782: Ignition distributor

A device that distributes and regulates the high voltage generated by the ignition coil to each cylinder in an engine and controls the time of ignition in accordance with the number of revolutions of and load on the engine.

UNSPSC 26101782 Ignition distributor is a Commodity code that in practice sees minimal state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code do not involve ignition distributors or automotive electrical components; instead, they span electrical utility equipment (transmission and substation materials), crane system engineering services, and law enforcement equipment — none of which fall within the ignition distributor category. The mismatch suggests that state and local procurement offices are using this code as a catch-all for specialized electrical or equipment components outside their standard taxonomies, rather than for automotive or small-engine ignition systems that the code nominally describes.

The geographic spread of tagged opportunities spans Texas, Florida, and a multi-state cooperative purchasing vehicle anchored in Minnesota. The most concrete recent opportunity is Lubbock Power & Light's competitive quote request (26-7017-ELD, due October 5, 2026) for 42 line items of electrical substation hardware including lugs, bolts, insulators, cables, and clamps — a scope orthogonal to ignition distributors. Broward County, Florida issued a Request for Information (BLD6232026F26, due September 29, 2026) to assess alternatives to TMEIC Corporation for crane system engineering and parts services, and Sourcewell (Minnesota) posted a multi-state law enforcement equipment RFP (#061626, due June 16, 2026) available to agencies across the United States and Canada. The code does not report active procurement for ignition distributors themselves; consider this a low-opportunity category for vendors in that product line.