UNSPSC 26101786: Valve tappet

A kind of power transmission device that converts the rotational motion of the camshaft into straight line motion of pushrod.

UNSPSC 26101786 Valve tappet is a Commodity code that covers replacement and repair components for internal combustion engines, though recent state and local solicitations under this code are sparse and largely tangential to the code's nominal scope. The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) issued an RFQ in September 2026 for non-warranty repair services on Cummins CNG engines powering its bus fleet, and the Broward County Transportation Department posted a competitive bid in May 2026 for comprehensive repair, rebuild, and maintenance services on Cummins engines and chassis systems for its bus fleet — both of which touch on engine components but are primarily structured as labor and service contracts rather than parts procurement. State and local buyers using this code appear to be primarily transit authorities and transportation departments managing heavy-vehicle fleets, with occasional county purchasing departments as administrative hubs. The work being solicited typically involves certified repair facilities and authorized service providers performing engine diagnostics, repairs, and rebuilds rather than direct procurement of individual valve tappet components.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Florida, with OCTA in Orange County, California, and Broward County Transportation Department in South Florida the most visible repeat users. A cooperative purchasing RFP issued by Sourcewell in May 2026 for law enforcement equipment (RFP #061626) was tagged under this code but contains no relevant scope. OCTA's RFQ 260538 (due September 17, 2026) required Cummins-certified repair dealerships to provide non-warranty repairs on four specified 8.9-liter Cummins CNG engine models on an as-needed basis at a $20,000 one-year contract value with twenty-four-hour acknowledgment of service requests and six-month workmanship warranties. Broward County's TRN2132053B1 (closed June 1, 2026) sought authorized Cummins service facilities and licensed motor vehicle repair shops to provide engine rebuild, exchange, and repair services for New Flyer, NABI, MCI, and Gillig bus models at two Broward County facilities, requiring ISO 9001:2015 dyno testing standards and extended warranties up to five years on rebuilt engines. Both solicitations mandate compliance with extensive insurance, FTA, and prevailing wage requirements where applicable and do not permit subcontracting. The commodity code itself generates limited discrete parts-procurement activity at the state and local level; most valve tappet demand flows through OEM repair and fleet maintenance contracts rather than standalone component RFQs.