UNSPSC 11121705: Bark

UNSPSC 11121705 Bark is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to tag procurement of law enforcement equipment and related goods, though the recent solicitation activity under this code does not appear to reflect bark or forestry products as the abstract code name suggests. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative purchasing vehicle, is soliciting law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating entities including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington state, along with public entities nationwide and in Canada. The RFP seeks to establish a contracting solution for law enforcement equipment available to governmental agencies, higher education institutions, school districts, nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual solicitation suggests either a tagging error or that bark procurement under this code is not active in the recent state and local marketplace.

Sourcewell issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026, with a response deadline of June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal. The cooperative structure allows the selected vendor or vendors to serve a broad spectrum of participating public entities across multiple jurisdictions, with contract terms and conditions standardized through Sourcewell's framework agreement. No set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, specific award values, or budget ranges were disclosed in the available documentation. Given the code's apparent disconnect from the law enforcement equipment being actively solicited, pursuit under this UNSPSC category would likely be a misclassification issue rather than a genuine opportunity in the bark or forest-product space.