UNSPSC 27131608: Vacuum cups or pads

UNSPSC 27131608 Vacuum cups or pads is a Commodity code that captures specialized industrial and utility components used across diverse state and local procurement functions. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show vacuum cups and pads being acquired as component parts within broader equipment and construction procurement frameworks rather than as standalone items—they appear embedded in law enforcement equipment suites and in specialized highway maintenance and construction applications where pneumatic or vacuum-based handling, securing, or operational systems require replacement parts or consumables.

State and local issuing bodies acquiring under this code span cooperative purchasing frameworks and county transportation departments. Sourcewell, a State of Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 (due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating entities across Washington state counties including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima, alongside hundreds of other jurisdictions and public entities throughout the United States and Canada. Santa Clara County issued ITB ITBRDAFY260694 on April 29, 2026 (due May 21, 2026) for the Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Bowers Avenue and Scott Boulevard, a comprehensive pavement rehabilitation scope that may incorporate vacuum-based equipment for drainage, marking, or specialized construction tasks. Geographic activity centers on Washington state and California based on the recent opportunities, though the Sourcewell cooperative structure extends the effective market reach nationwide. The law enforcement equipment RFP through Sourcewell represents a significant cooperative purchasing initiative designed to serve thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, school districts, nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments, suggesting vacuum cups and pads as potential components in equipment lineups rather than primary procurement drivers under this code.