UNSPSC 32121611: Restrictor plate or air restrictor

A device installed at the intake of an engine to limit its power.

UNSPSC 32121611 Restrictor plate or air restrictor is a Commodity code that does not align with the actual scope of work evident in recent state and local procurement activity. The six most recent opportunities posted under this code involve electrical and mechanical equipment including cold patch asphalt material, elevator and escalator maintenance, solenoid supply and installation, ballasts and capacitors, Schneider electrical components, law enforcement equipment, water treatment facility electrical upgrades, heavy-duty bus parts, utility transformer replacement, and electric protective devices. None of these solicitations represents procurement of restrictor plates or air restrictors as the code nominally describes. The issuing bodies span county governments (Gwinnett County, Georgia; Hillsborough County, Florida; Orange County, Florida; San Mateo County, California), cities (Arlington and Fort Worth, Texas; Tampa, Florida; Gainesville, Florida; Austin, Texas), a state-level cooperative purchasing vehicle (Sourcewell on behalf of multiple Washington state counties), and a transit authority (City of Gainesville transit system). The breadth and diversity of these issuers suggests the code has been applied inconsistently or that the taxonomy categorization does not reflect current procurement practice.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Texas, Florida, Georgia, and California, with a single multi-jurisdiction opportunity through Sourcewell. Representative solicitations include the City of Arlington's RFQ for high-performance cold patch asphalt material (due July 30, 2026), the City of Tampa's RFQ to supply and install a Zenith ATS solenoid (due June 19, 2026), Gwinnett County's RFQ for ballasts and capacitors on an annual contract (due June 12, 2026), and Hillsborough County's ITB for Schneider electrical components estimated at $519,787.19 over two years (due June 18, 2026). The code shows active state and local procurement volume, but the systematic mismatch between the nominal commodity (restrictor plate or air restrictor) and the actual goods and services being solicited warrants caution in portfolio allocation or targeting decisions under this code.