UNSPSC 20121717: Overshot grapple

A mechanism that is fitted into an overshot to grasp and retrieve fish from the borehole

UNSPSC 20121717 Overshot grapple is a Commodity code representing specialized equipment used in law enforcement and public safety operations, as evidenced by recent state and local procurement activity in which grapples and related seizure equipment feature in broader law enforcement equipment procurement frameworks. State and local buying under this code flows primarily through cooperative purchasing vehicles and multi-jurisdictional procurement consortia that serve counties, municipalities, school districts, and other public entities seeking to standardize equipment acquisition and leverage collective purchasing power. The recent activity shows grapples and similar equipment being procured as part of comprehensive law enforcement equipment solutions rather than as standalone purchases, reflecting how state and local agencies integrate specialized tools into broader public safety tooling and asset strategies.

Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 with a response deadline of June 16, 2026 to establish a contracting framework for law enforcement equipment serving participating entities across Washington state (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties named explicitly) and numerous other jurisdictions nationwide and in Canada. The solicitation targets thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K–12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments through a cooperative contracting model, with submissions required through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal. The opportunity reflects the geographic and jurisdictional breadth of modern state and local law enforcement procurement, where specialized equipment like grapples are acquired within standardized regional or national cooperative frameworks rather than through isolated county or municipal RFPs.