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 (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The two opportunities posted under this code in recent months involve gas extraction and refrigerant reclamation services and law enforcement equipment — neither of which represents surface ram blowout preventers or related oil and gas equipment. The code appears to have been applied incorrectly or the actual procurement does not match the equipment category's intended scope.

The City of Tucson Environmental and General Services Division issued RFP No. 240011 on September 30, 2026, for EPA-certified refrigerant reclamation services to extract gases from approximately 50 units per week at the Los Reales Sustainability Campus, with proposals due September 19, 2024. Separately, Sourcewell (a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle) issued RFP No. 061626 on May 12, 2026, for law enforcement equipment on behalf of multiple Washington state counties and participating entities nationwide, with responses due June 16, 2026. Neither solicitation involves blowout prevention equipment or oil and gas extraction operations. The code shows no evident activity among state departments, counties, or transit authorities actually procuring surface ram-type BOPs or related production equipment. Given the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the opportunities tagged under it, the code does not represent a current business development target under its intended category definition.