UNSPSC 20121456: Surface ram type Bop

A ram-type BOP is similar in operation to a gate valve, but uses a pair of opposing steel plungers, rams. The rams extend toward the center of the wellbore to restrict flow or retract open in order to permit flow. The inner and top faces of the rams are fitted with packers (elastomeric seals) that press against each other, against the wellbore, and around tubing running through the wellbore. Outlets at the sides of the BOP housing (body) are used for connection to choke and kill lines or valves.

UNSPSC 20121456 Surface ram type BOP is a Commodity code whose recent state and local solicitations show a significant disconnect from its nominal scope. The two most recent opportunities posted under this code — a cooperative procurement for law enforcement equipment through Sourcewell (RFP #061626, due June 16, 2026) and a wastewater treatment facility digester cleanout through the City of Orem (RFP2026SECONDARY, due April 30, 2026) — bear no relationship to surface ram blowout preventers, the drilling and well-control equipment the code nominally describes. Neither opportunity involves oil and gas operations, well servicing, or blowout prevention systems. The tagging appears to reflect either a data-entry error or a miscoded submission; the code shows little relevant recent state and local activity aligned with its actual commodity scope.

State and local procurement activity under this code, to the extent it is being used at all, spans disparate issuing bodies including multi-state cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell on behalf of five Washington counties and other participating entities), municipal utilities (City of Orem), and K-12 school districts and public entities participating in cooperative agreements. Geographic activity in recent postings centers on Washington state and Utah, though the Sourcewell cooperative structure extends availability nationwide and into Canada. Firms pursuing state and local opportunities should verify that any future code tagging under 20121456 actually aligns with surface ram BOP scope before committing resources; the current opportunity set does not support pursuit under this code's nominal commodity definition.