UNSPSC 39121609: Midget fuses

UNSPSC 39121609 Midget fuses is a Commodity code that covers small electrical fuses typically rated for lower amperage and voltage applications. State and local governments procure these components as part of broader electrical equipment and supplies contracts that support facility maintenance, utility distribution systems, emergency equipment, and transit infrastructure. The code appears in solicitations alongside larger electrical supply categories, particularly from school districts, municipal utilities, and transit authorities acquiring fuses as line items within comprehensive electrical parts and supplies agreements rather than as standalone purchases. Issuing bodies include city utilities and public works departments (Phoenix, Austin, Dallas), school districts (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Pinellas County Schools in Florida), and transit authorities (Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority). These jurisdictions treat fuses as commodities within broader electrical inventory contracts, often bundling them with conduit, wire, lighting fixtures, distribution equipment, and motor controls.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Florida, with the most visible current procurements from Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority, the City of Austin, and the City of Phoenix. DART has issued multiple IFBs for individual fuse types—a 40-amp 1000-volt fuse (Ferraz/Shawmut-Gould) posted April 30, 2026 with response due May 8, 2026, and a 3-amp ATC fuse kit posted February 16, 2026 with response due February 19, 2026. The City of Austin issued two IFQs in April and late April 2026 (IFQ1100BAS1089 and IFQ1100BAS1090, both due May 5, 2026) requesting assembled fuse kits for underground residential distribution applications from vendors including Cooper Bussman and Reliance Electric. Pinellas County Schools in Florida included fuses as one of 27 electrical product categories in a comprehensive sealed bid solicitation (26AM008) posted March 30, 2026 with an electronic deadline of March 27, 2026 and an estimated annual contract value of $950,000 across all categories. Northside Independent School District's broad IFB for electrical equipment parts and supplies (IFB2026098, due July 1, 2026) and Phoenix Public Works' three-year electrical parts and supplies IFB (IFB26FMD012, due July 9, 2025) indicate standing demand, though neither itemizes fuses separately.