UNSPSC 20123205: Expandable plug

An expandable plug particularly adapted to plug an engine's oil pan drain hole. The expandable plug includes a threaded bolt, a compression plate assembled with the bolt, and a compression nut assembled with the bolt and adapted to bear against the compression plate. A resiliently deformable section of tubing is assembled in slip fit relation with the bolt, the tubing section being axially compressible and radially deformable but not being a specially molded part.

With the plug located within the pan's drain hole, tightening of the compression nut causes the tubing section to bulge outwardly into a liquid sealing with the hole, and also to bulge inwardly into liquid sealing relation with the bolt, thereby plugging the drain hole against oil flow therethrough.

UNSPSC 20123205 Expandable plug is a Commodity code representing sealing and fastening hardware purchased by state and local governments for law enforcement equipment, facility maintenance, and equipment repair applications. The recent solicitation activity under this code reflects demand for expandable plugs as component items within broader law enforcement equipment procurement frameworks, where they serve as standard hardware for securing, sealing, and assembling tactical gear, vehicle equipment, and facility-mounted systems. State and local buyers source expandable plugs through both direct procurement and cooperative purchasing vehicles that bundle hardware with larger equipment contracts, allowing jurisdictions to standardize component sourcing across multiple agencies and departments.

Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, posted RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 with a response deadline of June 16, 2026 to establish a law enforcement equipment contracting solution for participating entities across the Pacific Northwest (Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington) and thousands of other governmental agencies, K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations throughout the United States and Canada. The RFP is structured as a cooperative purchasing framework that consolidates hardware and component sourcing under a single contract vehicle, allowing participating jurisdictions to procure expandable plugs and related fastening materials on standardized terms. Vendors interested in the opportunity must submit proposals through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal at https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov by June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time and may direct technical questions to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930. The solicitation does not identify specific set-aside designations, award values, or incumbent vendors in available documentation.