UNSPSC 32111513: Varactor diode

A specialized diode that changes its level of capacitance depending on the level of reverse bias applied to the diode.

UNSPSC 32111513 Varactor diode is a Commodity code that appears to see minimal application in recent state and local procurement activity. The single recent opportunity tagged to this code—Sourcewell RFP #061626, posted May 12, 2026 with a June 16, 2026 response deadline—solicits law enforcement equipment through a cooperative purchasing vehicle, not discrete electronic components. The scope of the Sourcewell RFP encompasses equipment for thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and public entities across the United States and Canada. No specific technology requirements, component specifications, or bill-of-materials detail appears in the available solicitation materials, and the RFP does not identify set-aside designations or budget ranges. The mismatch between the Commodity code's technical definition and the law enforcement equipment scope suggests either a tagging error or a bundled procurement where varactor diodes are subordinate components within a larger system or equipment category.

The geographic scope of the Sourcewell cooperative extends across participating counties in Washington state (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima) and participating entities throughout the United States and Canada, though no state-by-state activity concentration emerges from the available record. The Sourcewell procurement vehicle is administered by a Minnesota local government unit but governed under Washington state law (RCW 39.34), reflecting the cross-jurisdictional structure of cooperative purchasing. No additional recent opportunities tagged to varactor diodes appear in the source material. Vendors pursuing this market should confirm directly with Sourcewell at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930 whether component-level procurement under this code is relevant to the law enforcement equipment scope, and whether the RFP anticipates subcontracted or bundled supply of electronic components.