UNSPSC 27131608: Vacuum cups or pads

UNSPSC 27131608 Vacuum cups or pads is a Commodity code that sees minimal recent activity in state and local procurement. The four most recent opportunities on file show no solicitations actually purchasing vacuum cups or pads; instead, they span law enforcement equipment procurement through a cooperative purchasing vehicle, pavement rehabilitation and expressway safety projects by Santa Clara County, and a bridge replacement project, none of which involve vacuum cups or pads as a primary scope item. The code appears to be a misalignment tag applied to procurements that do not match its nominal scope.

The recent opportunities reveal that when state and local buyers do tag work under this code, they represent county-level agencies and cooperative purchasing consortia. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued an RFP (#061626, due June 16, 2026) on behalf of multiple Washington state counties and nationwide participating entities for law enforcement equipment; Santa Clara County issued three separate ITBs in early 2026 for expressway pavement rehabilitation (ITBRDAFY260694, due May 21, 2026), guardrail replacement (ITBRDAFY260652, due April 23, 2026), and bridge replacement (ITBRDAFY260559, due March 5, 2026). Activity is concentrated in California and the Pacific Northwest, with no clear geographic pattern suggesting vacuum cup or pad procurement. Unless vacuum cups or pads are minor components embedded within law enforcement equipment or highway safety assemblies, this code does not represent a distinct procurement market within state and local contracting right now.