UNSPSC 39101901: Fluorescent ballast

UNSPSC 39101901 Fluorescent ballast (Commodity) covers replacement and stocking ballasts for fluorescent lighting systems, which state and local governments procure as part of routine maintenance and electrical supply replenishment for buildings and fleet operations. Recent solicitations show concrete demand: Gwinnett County, Georgia solicited approximately 200 units annually each of 1500W metal halide ballasts and capacitors on an annual contract, while Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) requested lighting supplies including ballasts on an as-needed basis for delivery to multiple facilities, and the Pinellas County School District specifically itemized ballasts and lighting controls as one of 27 electrical product categories in a comprehensive district-wide supplies procurement. Issuing bodies are mixed: a county parks department, a regional transit authority, a school district, and another school district alongside municipal procurement offices all solicited under this code recently. The work spans routine replacement stock, emergency repairs, and planned maintenance programs with firm pricing over multi-year terms and delivery windows typically four to five business days.

Recent activity concentrates in California, Georgia, Florida, and Texas. Gwinnett County, Georgia posted RFQ PA028-26 on June 2, 2026 for ballasts and capacitors (quotes due June 12, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.) under an initial annual contract with four one-year renewal options, seeking 1500W metal halide ballasts (480V, Advance Brand ADV71A67842001 or approved equivalent) and capacitors (Aerovox Z74S5232NN or approved equivalent) with firm pricing for the initial term and specified renewal escalation options. Orange County Transportation Authority issued RFQ 250386 (posted July 2, 2026; response due June 11, 2026 — note: due date precedes posting date, indicating this is a renewal of an expired blanket contract) for lighting supplies on an as-needed basis to OCTA facilities in Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Anaheim, and Irvine over a two-year term with a $50,000 budget, requiring four-day delivery and firm fixed pricing with no escalation permitted. Pinellas County School District (Florida) solicited sealed electronic bids for comprehensive electrical supplies including ballasts and lighting controls across 27 product categories (IFB 26AM008, bids due March 27, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.) with an estimated annual contract value of approximately $950,000 and a one-year initial term commencing May 19, 2026, applying a 5 percent preference to Florida-based bidders. All recent opportunities emphasize firm pricing, rapid delivery (48 hours to five business days), and all-line-item bidding requirements; cost is the dominant or sole evaluation criterion.