UNSPSC 22101908: Cardboard band drain or wick drain

A type of equipment used to improve weak foundation comprised of vertically inserted columns sunk into porous soil to promote drainage through capillary tube action of card-board which is paper inserted into weak foundation by means of pressure.

UNSPSC 22101908 Cardboard band drain or wick drain is a Commodity code that sits at the lowest tier of the taxonomy, but recent state and local solicitations show little activity actually procuring the product as named. Of the nine opportunities posted between March and July 2026, none explicitly requests cardboard band drains or wick drains; instead, the code appears to have been misapplied to broader stormwater and drainage infrastructure work. The closest match is the City of Austin's spot-purchase solicitation (IFQ 6300 CAA1003, due June 1, 2026) for storm drainage system components including inlets, reinforced concrete arch pipe, and reinforced concrete pipe wyes—materials used in stormwater conveyance but not wick drains. The Merrifield Park Drainage Improvement Project (Greenville County, South Carolina, IFB 27000, due July 24, 2026) involves installation of approximately 2,380 linear feet of storm drainage pipe ranging from 18 to 36 inches in diameter, catch basins, and drop inlets, along with site stabilization using riprap and geotextile fabric, again addressing drainage but not targeting the specific product. The same pattern holds across park and municipal drainage projects in Florida (Carl Pugh Park and Oakleaf Community Park in Clay County; Downtown Catch Basin Rehabilitation in Santa Cruz), which focus on catch basin replacement, curb ramps, and grading rather than wick drains.

The issuing bodies are primarily counties and cities—Greenville County, South Carolina; Clay County and Santa Cruz, California; City of Austin, Texas; and Broward County, Florida—along with state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission) and a cooperative purchasing vehicle (Sourcewell). The geographic concentration is in the South and West, with visible activity in South Carolina, Florida, California, and Texas. Because the recent opportunities show no actual procurement of cardboard band drains or wick drains, the code does not present a clear market signal for this specific product line. A business development professional should verify whether the product category has been miscoded in state and local systems or whether demand for wick drains exists under different UNSPSC codes or jurisdictional categories not reflected in this posting sample.