UNSPSC 32121509: Air capacitor

A capacitor that uses the air as the dielectric substance.

UNSPSC 32121509 Air capacitor is a Commodity code that covers discrete electrical capacitors and capacitor assemblies used in electrical infrastructure, power distribution, and facility operations—but the recent opportunities tagged with this code show substantial scope mismatch with the nominal category name. Of the nine recent state and local solicitations carrying this code, only one clearly aligns with air capacitor procurement: Gwinnett County, Georgia's June 2026 RFQ for ballasts and capacitors (approximately 200 units annually of Aerovox Z74S5232NN or approved equivalents) supporting Parks and Recreation lighting systems. The remaining eight opportunities—ranging from pothole repair asphalt (City of Arlington, Texas), elevator and escalator maintenance (City of Fort Worth), water treatment facility solenoids (City of Tampa), electrical switchgear and controls (Orange County, Florida), heavy-duty bus brake parts (City of Gainesville, Florida), electrical protective devices (City of Austin), and transformer replacement (San Mateo County Parks)—represent disconnected commodity families and do not reflect capacitor supply. The issuing bodies span county governments (Gwinnett County, Hillsborough County, Orange County), municipal purchasing offices (Arlington, Fort Worth, Tampa, Austin, Gainesville, San Mateo), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell), with no repeat buyers for capacitor work in the recent window.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas: Gwinnett County (Georgia), Hillsborough County (Tampa, Florida), Orange County (Orlando, Florida), City of Gainesville (Florida), City of Arlington (Texas), City of Fort Worth (Texas), and City of Austin (Texas), alongside one West Coast procurement (San Mateo County, California). The single relevant recent opportunity is Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation Department's competitive RFQ (Solicitation PE77023NONST2026000000620), posted June 2, 2026, with quotes due June 12, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., seeking approximately 200 units annually of 1500W metal halide ballasts and capacitors on an annual contract with four one-year renewal options, with FOB destination delivery to the Gwinnett County Parks Operations Center in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and award to the lowest responsive and responsible quote. This code shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with air capacitor supply; the broader tagging pattern suggests systematic miscoding across the opportunity set.