UNSPSC 31171530: Cam follower bearing

UNSPSC 31171530 Cam follower bearing is a Commodity code, but recent state and local opportunities posted under it do not represent bearing procurement — instead, they reflect broader maintenance and facility-parts sourcing by utilities and county operations. The code's nominal scope is narrow (rolling-element bearings designed to support a follower or pin that rides on a rotating or sliding cam), yet the live solicitations tagged to it show water-system valve replacement, county facility maintenance supply orders, and parts-and-supplies aggregation contracts that rarely isolate cam-follower bearings as a line item. State and local governments source these components primarily as part of integrated equipment replacement, facility maintenance, or planned-parts contracts rather than as standalone bearing purchases.

Recent activity spans Texas and California. West Travis County Public Utility Agency (WTCPUA) issued RFQ RFQRWIBALLVALVEPUMP120260902 on August 13, 2026 (due September 2, 2026) for purchase and installation of four large-diameter motor-operated ball valves at its Water Treatment Plant in Austin, Texas — a scope that does not align with cam-follower bearing procurement. San Bernardino County Project & Facilities Management issued ITB 6391 on May 18, 2026 (due June 19, 2026) for parts and supplies to support facility maintenance, encompassing over 500 line items across HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and building materials — a broad aggregation contract in which cam-follower bearings would be a minor component if included at all. The code shows limited direct relevance to typical state and local purchasing patterns; vendors targeting this category should expect inconsistent tagging and should focus sourcing efforts on equipment-replacement and maintenance-parts contracts rather than on bearing-specific RFQs or ITBs.