UNSPSC 20123206: Swellable packer

The packer swells on contact with either oil or water and expands to seal the annulus around the pipe. The short packer element enhances well integrity and is better able to traverse tight open hole sections and lateral transitions.

UNSPSC 20123206 Swellable packer is a Commodity code that covers packing elements and sealing devices used in subsurface infrastructure work, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little direct purchasing of swellable packers as discrete products. Instead, the code appears in solicitations for large-scale sewer, water, and drainage construction projects where such components may be integrated into force main, interceptor, and pipeline systems rather than procured as standalone items.

The issuing bodies pursuing work tagged under or adjacent to this code span Florida counties (Pasco, Orange, Collier, Marion), Georgia municipalities and authorities (Gwinnett County, City of Lawrenceville, Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority), and South Carolina special-purpose districts (Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority). Most recent solicitations are ITB and IFB notices for gravity sewer and water main construction, not materials procurement. Representative recent opportunities include Pasco County's RFQ for Sunlake Boulevard sewer force main design and permitting (response due August 11, 2026), Orange County's sealed-bid IFB for Horizon West Trail Phase 1A including utility improvements (response due August 13, 2026), Gwinnett County's sealed-bid procurement for North Chattahoochee Interceptor Improvements Phase 2 gravity sewer installation (response due May 15, 2026), and Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority's IFB for Penn Center Waterline Replacement with approximately 1,950 linear feet of eight- and four-inch water mains (response due May 27, 2026). The geographic concentration is strongest in Florida and Georgia, with secondary activity in South Carolina and scattered opportunities across the Southeast. The code sees most activity in infrastructure construction solicitations rather than discrete equipment or materials procurement, suggesting that vendors pursuing this code should focus on bundled utility construction and system integration work rather than swellable packer sales alone.