UNSPSC 20122846: Stabbing board

A temporary platform erected in the derrick at an elevation of about 20 to 40 feet above the derrick floor. The derrickman or other crew members work on this board while casing is being run in a well. Derived from the term to stab meaning to guide a joint while it is being screwed into another joint or section.

UNSPSC 20122846 Stabbing board is a Commodity code representing equipment used in law enforcement and tactical operations. Based on recent state and local solicitation activity, the code captures stabbing-resistant and protective tactical equipment procured by police departments, sheriff's offices, and other public safety agencies. State and local issuers soliciting under this code span county sheriff's offices, municipal police departments, and cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions. The work involves sourcing and supplying specialized protective equipment and gear for law enforcement personnel, often as part of broader law enforcement equipment procurements that bundle multiple product lines under a single RFP or contract vehicle.

Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative purchasing unit, issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 for Law Enforcement Equipment with a June 16, 2026 response deadline, establishing a contracting solution available to participating entities across multiple states including Washington (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties named explicitly), Minnesota, and other jurisdictions throughout the United States and Canada. The cooperative structure allows the resulting contract to serve thousands of governmental agencies, K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, tribal governments, and nonprofits, significantly broadening the geographic and organizational reach beyond traditional single-jurisdiction procurement. Vendor submissions were required through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal at https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov, with questions directed to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930.