UNSPSC 39121035: Motor starting compensator

A device used to operate large scale load motors by connecting a motor terminal to the center tap of an autotransformer.

UNSPSC 39121035 Motor starting compensator is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure electrical power-conditioning components—principally capacitor banks, ballasts, and associated electrical parts—for maintenance, repair, and operation of distribution systems and facility electrical infrastructure. Recent solicitations show buyers acquiring fixed and variable capacitors rated in the KVAR range, metal halide ballasts, transformers, capacitor controllers, current sensors, and related electrical apparatus for immediate operational needs and planned system upgrades. The issuing bodies span municipal utilities (Austin Energy), county departments (Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation), independent school districts (Northside ISD), and special-purpose districts (West Basin Municipal Water District), with no single buyer dominating the recent activity.

Geographic activity centers on Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in California and multi-state cooperative procurement vehicles. Representative recent opportunities include Austin Energy's IFB 1100 AGM1008, posted October 12, 2026, requesting capacitor banks and associated parts on an as-needed basis with delivery within two calendar days and a due date of October 27, 2026; Gwinnett County's annual contract for approximately 200 units each of 1500W metal halide ballasts and capacitors, quoted June 12, 2026; and Northside ISD's June 8, 2026 IFB 2026098 for electrical equipment, parts, supplies, rentals, repairs, and services to replace an expiring contract. West Basin Municipal Water District's October 5, 2026 RFP for pump and motor repairs (due October 1, 2026, with a $1,000,000 not-to-exceed value) shows tangential activity in motor-starting apparatus repair and rebuild. Most opportunities emphasize rapid turnaround delivery, fixed-price or cost-plus-markup models with economic adjustment provisions, and vendor qualification requirements of five to ten years' manufacturing or repair experience.