UNSPSC 40141738: Drain plugs

UNSPSC 40141738 Drain plugs is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure drain plugs as components within broader fleet maintenance and repair operations, where they appear as line items within larger automotive parts supply agreements rather than as standalone procurements. The code sees limited direct activity; recent solicitations frame drain plugs as elements of comprehensive OEM parts inventories for vehicle fleets—school buses, municipal vehicles, heavy equipment, and jail infrastructure—rather than as isolated component orders. Issuing bodies include school districts (Parkway School District in Missouri, Seminole County Public Schools and Sarasota County Schools in Florida), county governments (Brevard County in Florida, Salt Lake County in Utah, Williamson County in Texas), and cities (Atlanta Department of Public Works). School districts appear as repeat buyers, driven by ongoing maintenance of bus and white-fleet vehicles. Fleet management is the dominant procurement pattern: drain plugs are acquired through blanket purchase orders, indefinite-quantity supply agreements, and just-in-time inventory management contracts that bundle multiple OEM component categories into single vendor relationships.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia, with secondary presence in Missouri, Utah, and Texas. The most representative recent solicitation is Parkway School District's RFB 26120 (Posted May 5, 2026; Due May 19, 2026) for Bus & Vehicle OEM Parts & Service through blanket purchase order, inviting qualified distributors to supply OEM replacement parts for its bus fleet on an as-needed basis and repair services from adequately staffed facilities. Brevard County Purchasing Services' IFB for Just-in-Time inventory management (Posted April 6, 2026; Due February 25, 2026) required the contractor to manage automotive parts, equipment, and supplies across a fleet of 1,114 assets with daily delivery capability and system integration into the county's iMaint platform, based on prior-year usage of $776,706. Seminole County Public Schools' ITB 25260067B-TL (Posted February 2, 2026; Due January 8, 2026) sought supplemental parts, accessories, maintenance, and repairs for 409 school buses and 135 white-fleet vehicles. The School Board of Sarasota County's Bid #26-0124 (Posted January 23, 2026; Due February 12, 2026) established a one-year supply agreement for automotive and light truck repair parts with firm percentage discounts off manufacturer list prices across 19 specified OEM manufacturers. None of these solicitations specify budget ceilings or set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, and all require extensive insurance coverage and E-Verify compliance.