UNSPSC 20121442: Drag block

Spring-loaded buttons on a packer that provide friction with casing to retard movement of one section of a packer while another section rotates for setting.

UNSPSC 20121442 Drag block is a Commodity code that covers specialized components used in law enforcement and public safety applications, as evidenced by recent state and local procurement activity focusing on law enforcement equipment procurement. State and local governments and their cooperative purchasing vehicles solicit drag blocks and related law enforcement equipment through RFPs targeting broad multi-jurisdictional frameworks. The recent activity reflects sourcing of equipment available to governmental agencies, school districts, tribal governments, and other public entities operating within cooperative purchasing structures. Issuing bodies include state cooperative units, county governments, and special-purpose districts participating in multi-state procurement vehicles designed to aggregate demand and standardize contracting across jurisdictions.

Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, posted RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 for law enforcement equipment with a response deadline of June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time. The solicitation encompasses participating counties in Washington state (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties) alongside numerous public entities throughout the United States and Canada, establishing a contracting framework available to thousands of governmental and public sector organizations. Submission is required through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal; no specific award value or set-aside designations are disclosed in available documentation. The resulting contract is structured to allow flexible deployment across participating entities through addenda to the master agreement, broadening the vendor's market access while maintaining standardized contracting terms across the cooperative network.