UNSPSC 20121700: Fishing tools

UNSPSC 20121700 Fishing tools is a Class code, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it does not reflect fishing equipment — instead, the code captures law enforcement equipment procurement through cooperative purchasing vehicles. The single recent opportunity shows a mismatch between the code's nominal scope and what is actually being bought under it in the public sector market right now.

Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit operating as a service cooperative under Washington state law (RCW 39.34), issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 with a response deadline of June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time to establish a law enforcement equipment contracting solution for thousands of governmental agencies, K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and other public entities across the United States and Canada. The participating jurisdictions named in the solicitation include Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington, with the structure designed to allow flexibility in how the resulting contract is deployed across the broader Sourcewell network. The solicitation does not identify specific set-asides, disadvantaged-enterprise restrictions, incumbent vendors, award values, or budget ranges in available documentation. Vendors must submit proposals exclusively through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal at https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov and direct questions to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930. The code shows little activity aligned with its nominal scope of fishing tools and may warrant recategorization or reclassification in state procurement systems.