UNSPSC 32121515: Metallized paper capacitor

A capacitor that is the dielectric made in paper, plastic or a combination of paper and plastic. This capacitor is coated with the metal membrane on top.

UNSPSC 32121515 Metallized paper capacitor is a Commodity code with little substantive state and local procurement activity aligned to its nominal scope. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for metallized paper capacitors or closely related passive electrical components. Instead, the tagged records span elevator maintenance, asphalt patching, water treatment solenoids, lighting ballasts and capacitors (in a general sense), electrical switchgear and controls, law enforcement equipment, bus brake parts, utility transformers, and electrical protective devices. Only one record—Gwinnett County's PA028-26 Purchase of Ballasts and Capacitors on an Annual Contract, posted June 2, 2026, with quotes due June 12, 2026—touches the electrical components family at all, and it specifies 1500W metal halide ballasts and generic capacitors (Aerovox Z74S5232NN or approved equivalent) for the Parks and Recreation Department on an annual basis with an initial term and four one-year renewal options. The mismatch between the code's specific focus on metallized paper capacitors and the actual work being procured under these tags suggests either mislabeling or minimal real-world demand for this Commodity code in state and local markets.

The issuing bodies in the broader block include Gwinnett County, Georgia; the City of Arlington and City of Fort Worth in Texas; the City of Tampa, Florida; Hillsborough County, Florida; Sourcewell (a Minnesota cooperative serving multi-state entities); Orange County, Florida; the City of Gainesville, Florida; San Mateo County, California; and the City of Austin, Texas. Geographic activity spreads across Florida, Georgia, Texas, California, and Washington state, with no identifiable concentration. Without recent, substantive opportunities specifically for metallized paper capacitors or their direct equivalents, this code presents minimal pursuit signal at present.