UNSPSC 24101613: Blocks or pulleys

UNSPSC 24101613 Blocks or pulleys, a Commodity code, captures mechanical lifting and rigging components that state and local governments procure primarily through equipment bundling rather than as standalone items. The single recent state-local opportunity under this code is a cooperative purchasing RFP for law enforcement equipment, suggesting that blocks and pulleys enter state and local procurement mainly as subordinate components within larger equipment packages—rescue tools, vehicle rigging kits, or specialized apparatus—rather than as discrete line items. State and local buyers source these components through cooperative purchasing vehicles and framework agreements that aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions and entity types, reducing procurement friction for smaller jurisdictions and special-purpose districts that lack dedicated procurement staff.

Sourcewell, a Minnesota-chartered service cooperative, issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026, on behalf of participating entities including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties in Washington, with response due June 16, 2026. The solicitation established a contracting solution for law enforcement equipment available to governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K–12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and public entities throughout the United States and Canada. The cooperative purchasing structure—authorized under Washington law RCW 39.34—allows selected vendors to serve thousands of potential end users under a single framework agreement with standardized terms negotiated at the cooperative level. The limited recent activity under this Commodity code suggests that blocks and pulleys do not drive independent procurements at the state and local level; they remain secondary components sourced through broader equipment or services categories, making this code a useful indicator of activity concentrated within equipment bundles rather than a standalone market signal.