UNSPSC 27112228: Grout rake

A special tool with a narrow hardened blade used for removing old and discolored grout. Working the blade along the grout joints will remove the old grout and leave room for applying new grout.

UNSPSC 27112228 Grout rake is a Commodity code that captures hand tools and small equipment used in concrete finishing, masonry, and janitorial operations. The recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show a disconnect between the nominal product (a grout rake) and the actual purchasing patterns: the opportunities span janitorial supply contracts, ready-mix concrete delivery services, concrete sidewalk construction, bridge replacement projects, and concrete-cutting equipment. State and local buyers are issuing notices across counties, cities, and special-purpose authorities, with no single issuing body dominating recent activity. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited consumable janitorial and operational supplies under ITB 26-00319, due July 24, 2026, with an estimated annual value of $765,679.84 for fire rescue operations; the City of Jackson (Michigan) sought ready-mix concrete delivery services under an RFP due June 18, 2026; and Waukesha County (Wisconsin) issued RFB 2026006 for a new concrete saw for highway operations, due March 5, 2026. These divergent scopes indicate that the code's recent tagging reflects both direct small-equipment procurement and broader categories of construction or facility-maintenance supplies rather than grout rakes specifically.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast (Florida), Midwest (Wisconsin, Michigan), and Mid-Atlantic (Georgia) based on recent postings. The City of Fairburn, Georgia (Fulton County) issued IFB 26-012 for the Strickland Street Pedestrian Improvements Project, including concrete sidewalk installation, due May 22, 2026; and Orange County, Florida issued sealed bids for emergency bridge replacements (projects Y26-742) at an estimated cost of $6,202,246.05, with updated deadline of July 7, 2026. The breadth of jurisdictions and project types—from routine janitorial replenishment to six-million-dollar infrastructure projects—suggests the code is being used to tag miscellaneous equipment and supplies across multiple work categories rather than serving as a focused taxonomy for grout rakes or similar hand tools. Business development professionals should verify the actual commodity scope in solicitation documents before pursuing, as the code's current tagging practice does not reliably correlate to the product name.