UNSPSC 32141101: Cathodes or emitters

UNSPSC 32141101 Cathodes or emitters is a Commodity code representing specialized electronic components that state and local governments procure as replacement parts and repair materials for electronic equipment systems. The recent solicitation activity under this code shows state and local buyers treating cathodes and emitters as part of broader electronic equipment, parts, and repair procurement bundles rather than as standalone commodity purchases. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts, county governments, and cooperative purchasing vehicles. Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas issued IFB 2026118 on September 1, 2026, requesting sealed bids for electronic equipment, parts, repairs, rentals, and services with a response deadline of September 24, 2026—a replacement contract requiring all current vendors to rebid or lose future business. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued RFP 061626 on behalf of multiple participating entities including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington state, seeking to establish a law enforcement equipment contracting solution available to thousands of governmental agencies, school districts, and public entities across the United States and Canada, with proposals due June 16, 2026.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Washington state, though the Sourcewell cooperative procurement spans a national and Canadian footprint. The code shows limited direct solicitation for cathodes or emitters as discrete line items; instead, state and local buyers acquire them as components within larger electronic equipment repair and parts bundles. School districts and county governments represent the primary issuing bodies, with cooperative purchasing vehicles like Sourcewell expanding reach across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously. The Sourcewell RFP structure indicates that cathode and emitter components support law enforcement and general electronic equipment maintenance across participating public entities, though specific dollar volumes and awarded vendors are not disclosed in available documentation.