UNSPSC 20141401: Tubing stops

UNSPSC 20141401 Tubing stops, a Commodity code, describes fastening and joining components that state and local governments procure for equipment assembly and maintenance across law enforcement, infrastructure, and vehicle operations. The recent solicitation activity under this code centers on law enforcement equipment procurement, where tubing stops and related fastening hardware support the assembly and repair of tactical and operational gear used by police departments, sheriff offices, and other public safety agencies. State and local buyers soliciting under this code include county governments, municipal police departments, and special-purpose cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multi-jurisdictional consortia; Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and cooperative service provider, appears as a significant aggregator for law enforcement equipment frameworks serving thousands of public entities across multiple states and Canada.

Sourcewell issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026, with a response deadline of June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time, on behalf of participating counties including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima in Washington state, as well as numerous other jurisdictions and public entities nationwide. The solicitation establishes a cooperative purchasing contract vehicle for law enforcement equipment available to governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments. Vendors must submit proposals through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal; all solicitation documents, amendments, and bidder lists are available exclusively through that platform. The cooperative framework allows flexibility in how the contracting solution is deployed across participating entities through a participating addendum mechanism. The solicitation does not disclose set-aside designations, award values, or incumbent vendors in available documentation.