UNSPSC 32121506: Ceramic fixed capacitor

UNSPSC 32121506 Ceramic fixed capacitor is a Commodity code that covers discrete electrical components used in infrastructure and equipment control systems, though recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code show minimal alignment with the abstract category name. The code sees activity primarily in two operational contexts: municipal facilities management and water/wastewater treatment operations where capacitors function as components within larger electrical and mechanical systems, and electric utility and power distribution environments where protective and control devices incorporate capacitor assemblies. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code span county parks and recreation departments, municipal water utilities, county electrical infrastructure programs, and municipal electric power authorities. Gwinnett County, Georgia appears as a repeat buyer, posting an annual contract for approximately 200 units of metal halide ballasts and capacitors (Aerovox Z74S5232NN or approved equivalent) for the Parks and Recreation Department with a June 12, 2026 quote deadline. Hillsborough County, Florida solicited Schneider brand electrical components for ongoing use in SCADA control panels under a two-year contract estimated at $519,787.19, with sealed bids due June 18, 2026.

Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast, with solicitations from Gwinnett County and Hillsborough County in Georgia and Florida, the City of Tampa (Florida) requesting a solenoid supply and installation for a water treatment facility with quotes due June 19, 2026, and Orange County, Florida issuing an IFB for electrical and mechanical upgrades at the Eastern Water Reclamation Facility with sealed offers due April 30, 2026. The City of Austin's February 2026 IFB for electric protective devices sought network protectors, relay stack lights, arc flash reduction maintenance system kits, VaultGard sensor modules, and current-limiting fuses on an annual basis with bids due March 10, 2026. However, most recent opportunities posted under this Commodity code address broader electrical components, protective devices, or system-level upgrades rather than ceramic fixed capacitors specifically, suggesting limited current demand for the discrete component category alone and possible misalignment between solicitation tagging and actual procurement need.