UNSPSC 32141015: Pentode tubes

UNSPSC 32141015 Pentode tubes is a Commodity code that nominally describes vacuum tube components, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show minimal alignment with that scope. Northside Independent School District (NISD) in San Antonio, Texas issued IFB 2026118 in September 2026 for a broad umbrella of electronic equipment, parts, repairs, rentals, and services — a category far broader than pentode tubes alone — with proposals due September 24, 2026. Separately, Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, posted RFP #061626 in May 2026 on behalf of multiple Washington counties and a nationwide network of participating entities seeking law enforcement equipment through a cooperative purchasing framework. Neither opportunity specifically targets pentode tubes or vacuum-tube components, suggesting the code captures incidental buys within larger electronics procurements rather than a distinct commodity line state and local bodies actively seek.

The geographic spread spans Texas (NISD), Minnesota and Washington (Sourcewell), and participating jurisdictions across the United States and Canada through the Sourcewell cooperative. The issuing bodies include school districts and multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing vehicles. Recent activity under this code does not clearly support sustained procurement interest in pentode tubes as a discrete line item; the tagged opportunities instead reflect general electronics procurement where such components may appear only as subordinate parts within broader equipment categories.