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, a Commodity code, shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally describes grout-application tools, but the six recent opportunities posted between June and September 2026 span precast concrete pads and sleeves, janitorial supplies, concrete sidewalk replacement, bridge replacement, and ready-mix concrete delivery—none of which involve grout raking or grout application. The mismatch between the code's narrow scope and the diversity of concrete-related work tagged to it suggests either broad tagging practices by issuing offices or a structural misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy and actual procurement practice in this commodity family. Utilities, counties, cities, and departments of public works are the principal buyers among recent posters, but none of their solicitations target grout-rake products or services.

The geographic spread of recent opportunities clusters in Florida (Kissimmee Utility Authority, Orange County, Hillsborough County) and includes one solicitation each from Wisconsin (City of Madison) and Michigan (City of Jackson), all posted between mid-June and late September 2026. No vendor concentration or repeat buyers emerge from the opportunities. The absence of grout-rake–specific solicitations and the consistent tagging of unrelated concrete work under this code indicate that firms pursuing this Commodity code should verify with issuing bodies whether tagging reflects actual procurement intent or systematic miscategorization, and should monitor whether dedicated grout-rake or grout-finishing solicitations emerge under this or adjacent UNSPSC classifications.