UNSPSC 13101500: Natural rubber

UNSPSC 13101500 Natural rubber is a Class code that spans elastomer materials procurement by state and local agencies, but the recent solicitation activity under this code shows a significant mismatch — the one posted opportunity is tagged to law enforcement equipment rather than natural rubber products. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, issued RFP #061626 in May 2026 to establish a contracting framework for law enforcement equipment across its participating entities, which include counties in Washington state (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima), jurisdictions throughout the United States and Canada, K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments. The source does not support characterization of the typical scope of work, issuing-body mix, or geographic concentration under the natural rubber code itself, as the single recorded opportunity appears to be miscoded.

The code shows no relevant recent activity in the provided opportunity record. Vendors evaluating pursuit should confirm whether natural rubber procurement under this code is actually active in state and local markets, or whether the tagged opportunity reflects a data-entry error rather than genuine buying patterns. The Sourcewell RFP #061626, due June 16, 2026, is accessible exclusively through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal at proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov, with questions directed to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930.