UNSPSC 24141506: Tarpaulins

UNSPSC 24141506 Tarpaulins is a Commodity code that encompasses temporary fabric structures and protective coverings for disaster response, emergency operations, and event support. State and local governments procure under this code when they need large-scale tent systems, tarps, and temporary structural fabric for fire rescue operations, emergency shelters, mass gatherings, and disaster recovery. The issuing bodies are diverse, spanning county boards of commissioners (emergency management and procurement divisions), community college districts, and special authorities managing large public facilities. Work solicited under the code ranges from consumable supplies and protective tarps for ongoing operations to engineered temporary structures with full installation, anchoring, and commissioning services.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Florida and California. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted an ITB for consumable janitorial and operational supplies on July 7, 2026, with a due date of July 24, 2026, for the Fire Rescue Department at an estimated contract value of $765,679.84. Mt. San Antonio Community College District issued an RFQ on June 23, 2026, with proposals due July 6, 2026, for a 25-meter by 30-meter tension fabric tent with engineered aluminum framework, white PVC polyester fabric rated for wind speeds up to 140 km/h, and industrial-grade earth stakes, requiring delivery and installation by August 24, 2026. Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an RFP in February 2026 for major incident standby services that explicitly lists tarps among the disaster-response resources, with a pre-proposal conference on February 25, 2026, and proposals due March 18, 2026. The Georgia World Congress Center Authority solicited design and construction of a temporary VIP structure (12.5 meters by 30 meters with glass walls and full scrim wrap) in March 2026 for the FIFA Fan Festival at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, with proposals due March 30, 2026.