UNSPSC 39122246: Electrical potentiometer switch

A three-terminal resistor with a sliding contact that forms an adjustable voltage divider. If only two terminals are used, it acts as a variable resistor or Rheostat.

UNSPSC 39122246 Electrical potentiometer switch (Commodity) encompasses network infrastructure components, industrial electrical components, and facility electrical supplies that state and local governments procure for operations, maintenance, and upgrades. Recent solicitations show the code capturing a broader range of electrical switching and control equipment than the name alone suggests—network switches, float switches, contact kits, fuses, power converters, and obstruction light assemblies appear alongside traditional potentiometer switches. Issuing bodies include cities (Atlanta, Dallas, Charlotte, Norwalk), counties (Hillsborough, Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority), school districts (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Gordon County, Bibb County, Eugene School District 4J), state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and regional transit authorities. Hillsborough County Water Resources Department and Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority appear multiple times, suggesting steady demand from water utilities and transit systems for standardized electrical components and upgrades.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, and Georgia, with secondary representation in Connecticut, Oregon, and North Carolina. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Atlanta Department of Aviation's August 3, 2026 IFB for network switch replacement labor and expertise at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (PE66062NONST2026000000436); Northside Independent School District's July 1, 2026 IFB for electrical equipment, parts, supplies, rentals, repairs, and services in San Antonio (IFB2026098); Hillsborough County's June 18, 2026 ITB for Schneider brand electrical components valued at $519,787.19 over two years (ITB2600277); and the City of Dallas's March 13, 2026 sealed bid for a five-year master agreement on electrical supplies (BE2600029715). Additional activity includes Bibb County Public Schools' March 2, 2026 RFP for network switch installation across 45 locations funded by E-Rate programs, and Hillsborough County Water Resources Department's February 24, 2026 ITB for Square D brand contact kits estimated at $184,000.00 over two years. Demand appears steady across facility maintenance, infrastructure modernization, and utility operations, with E-Rate funding driving education-sector network upgrades.