UNSPSC 27121803: Hydraulic clamp

A device usually block-shaped used to join, grip, support or compress mechanical or structural parts with a clamping force up to eight tons.

UNSPSC 27121803 Hydraulic clamp (Commodity) covers clamps and clamping devices that state and local governments procure for operational and maintenance purposes across diverse facility types. Recent solicitations show the code being applied loosely — one opportunity genuinely addresses clamps (City of Tampa's Intent to Single Source for Emerson-Flexim Clamp-On flow measuring devices at the David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility), while others tagged to the code actually procure janitorial supplies and hand tools unrelated to hydraulic or mechanical clamping. When genuine clamping work does appear, it involves specialized flow measurement equipment requiring authorized distributor status and manufacturer-original parts for water treatment and similar critical infrastructure. The issuing bodies are primarily county and municipal procurement offices, with Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners and the City of Tampa appearing in the recent record.

The code shows minimal recent activity genuinely aligned to its scope. The most relevant opportunity is the City of Tampa's Intent to Single Source (26X01008) for Flexim Clamps, posted April 10, 2026, with a response deadline of April 1, 2026, seeking genuine Emerson-Flexim Clamp-On flow measuring devices for the David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility in Hillsborough County, Florida. CL2 Solutions was identified as the sole municipality representative for Emerson-Flexim in Florida. The other two recent solicitations posted by Hillsborough County — an ITB for janitorial and operational supplies (ITB2600319, due July 24, 2026, estimated value $765,679.84) and an ITB for hand tools (ITB2600285, due June 23, 2026, estimated value $715,540.41) — are miscoded under this Commodity and do not reflect actual hydraulic clamp procurement. Florida dominates the recent activity by geography, but the code itself shows limited legitimate state and local buying volume.