UNSPSC 31171710: Pinion gears

UNSPSC 31171710 Pinion gears (Commodity) encompasses mechanical power-transmission components sourced by state and local water utilities, county facilities departments, and special-purpose districts for equipment replacement and infrastructure upgrades. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show minimal direct procurement of standalone pinion gears; instead, jurisdictions are purchasing integrated gearbox assemblies and related power-transmission equipment for water treatment, facilities operations, and infrastructure projects. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITQ for Dodge Torque-Arm II reducer gearboxes and taper bushing kits, posted April 23, 2026 with a response deadline of May 8, 2026, exemplifies the kind of integrated industrial equipment sourced under this code — two heavy-duty single and double reduction speed reducers and four taper bushing kits for deployment at the Northwest Water Reclamation Facility, with a project estimate of $30,400.00. Issuing bodies are primarily county governments (Hillsborough County, DeKalb County, Gwinnett County) and municipal water authorities conducting one-time replacements or system upgrades rather than ongoing consumables purchasing.

Georgia and Florida counties dominate recent activity under the code, with Hillsborough County (Tampa region) and Gwinnett County (Atlanta region) representing the most visible buyers. The Hillsborough County ITQ required delivery to the Northwest Water Reclamation Facility by May 8, 2026, with strict delivery windows (7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday–Friday) and no loading dock availability. Gwinnett County's May 8, 2026 sealed bid for replacement of particle counters at water treatment plants and related installation services, while not a pure gearbox procurement, signals broader water-utility capital spending on mechanical and instrumentation equipment in the Southeast. The code shows sparse recent activity overall — the three opportunities identified span water utilities and facilities work rather than dedicated pinion-gear procurement — suggesting that state and local governments rarely source these components standalone; instead, they bundle them within equipment replacement RFQs and ITBs where the gearbox or speed reducer is the primary deliverable.