UNSPSC 20122316: Slickline dewar flasks

UNSPSC 20122316 Slickline dewar flasks is a Commodity code that nominally covers specialized thermal-storage vessels used in oil and gas operations, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows a substantial mismatch: the single recent opportunity tagged to it is a cooperative purchasing RFP for law enforcement equipment, which falls outside the code's actual scope. Slickline dewar flasks are pressure-rated, vacuum-insulated containers designed to transport liquefied gases and cryogenic fluids in downhole wireline operations—equipment that state and local governments do not routinely procure for their own operations. The presence of a law enforcement equipment solicitation under this code suggests either a cataloging error in the source database or an artifact of how the procurement system has indexed the opportunity.

Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 with a June 16, 2026 response deadline to establish a contracting vehicle for law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating entities including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County, with the framework available to public sector organizations throughout the United States and Canada. This cooperative purchasing structure targets governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments. Submissions are due through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal; no set-aside designations, award values, or incumbent vendor information is specified in available documentation. The code shows no other recent state and local opportunities aligned with its nominal commodity definition, indicating limited active procurement for slickline dewar flasks within state and local jurisdictions.