UNSPSC 12131709: Explosive tamper

Tampers are used for packing explosives into a pre-drilled hole.

UNSPSC 12131709 Explosive tamper (Commodity) encompasses body armor, protective equipment, and ammunition products that state and local law enforcement agencies procure for sworn personnel. The code is appearing in recent state and local solicitations primarily as body armor and less-lethal ammunition supply contracts rather than standalone explosive tamper devices. Issuing bodies span city police departments, county purchasing offices acting as cooperative procurement hubs, and statewide service cooperatives. The City of Charlotte and Rockland County, New York, are recent active buyers; Sourcewell, a Minnesota state local government unit and service cooperative, is establishing blanket law enforcement equipment contracts for its participating entities across multiple jurisdictions.

Recent activity concentrates in North Carolina and New York. The City of Charlotte posted an RFP on May 29, 2026, for NIJ-compliant body armor with sizing, fitting, and delivery services, with proposals due July 29, 2026. Rockland County issued an accelerated Request for Bid (RFBRC2026035) on April 9, 2026, establishing cooperative contracts for live ammunition, less-lethal ammunition, and less-lethal gases and grenades across three lots, with responses due April 23, 2026; awards are based on the highest percentage discount off manufacturer's suggested retail price, and the resulting contracts extend to other New York State political subdivisions and nonprofit agencies under General Municipal Law Section 103(3). Sourcewell posted a cooperative procurement (26RFP061626) on April 28, 2026, for law enforcement equipment with a June 16, 2026, deadline through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal, though specific product details were not disclosed in the solicitation summary.