UNSPSC 20123003: Multilateral packers

UNSPSC 20123003 Multilateral packers, a Commodity code, frames law enforcement equipment procurement under state and local cooperative purchasing vehicles. The recent activity shows that "multilateral packers" as tagged does not align with what is actually being solicited — the Sourcewell RFP #061626 is a broad law enforcement equipment contract, not equipment packing or bundling services. State and local governments use this code tag to source law enforcement supplies and gear through cooperative agreements that standardize terms across dozens of participating jurisdictions. The issuing bodies include county governments (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties in Washington), along with state units, K–12 school districts, higher education institutions, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations participating in the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing framework.

Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, manages the most visible recent opportunity under this code. The RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment posted May 12, 2026 with a response deadline of June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time, targets vendors through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal. The award structure establishes a master contract available to thousands of governmental agencies and public entities across the United States and Canada, with participating addenda allowing flexibility in how the contract is deployed. Submissions go exclusively through the portal (https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov); questions are directed to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930. The solicitation contains no explicit set-aside designations, incumbent-vendor names, or budget values in available documentation. The cooperative structure and broad geographic reach across Washington state and beyond suggest sustained demand from law enforcement and public safety buyers, though the code's tag mismatch warrants verification before pursuing.