UNSPSC 20122501: Blaster tools

UNSPSC 20122501 Blaster tools, a Commodity code, encompasses handheld and portable devices used to propel projectiles or create explosive effects, procured by state and local law enforcement and public safety agencies through cooperative purchasing vehicles and direct solicitations. State and local governments buy these tools primarily for tactical operations, breach entry, training, and equipment demonstrations. The issuing bodies span state cooperative purchasing units, county sheriff departments, municipal police agencies, and special-purpose districts coordinating procurement across multiple jurisdictions. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, acts as the contracting intermediary for participating entities, a structural model that centralizes procurement while extending eligibility to thousands of governmental agencies, school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and public entities across the United States and Canada.

Sourcewell issued RFP #061626 Law Enforcement Equipment – SW on May 12, 2026 with a response deadline of June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time, seeking proposals to establish a contracting solution available to participating entities including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington state, along with numerous other jurisdictions nationwide. The solicitation was advertised under Washington state law (RCW 39.34) and submissions were accepted exclusively through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal at https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov. No specific award values, budget ranges, set-asides, or incumbent vendors were identified in available documentation. The resulting contract structure allows flexibility for participating entities to draw down against the framework agreement, centralizing price negotiation while distributing purchasing authority across the cooperative's broad membership base.