UNSPSC 31151502: Polyester rope

UNSPSC 31151502 Polyester rope is a Commodity code that covers cordage and rope products for state and local government operations. The recent opportunities posted under this code reflect a mismatch between the nominal scope and actual buying patterns. The three most recent solicitations — janitorial and operational supplies for a county fire department, law enforcement equipment for a multi-state cooperative, and hooks, shackles, and lifting hardware for city and county departments — do not center on polyester rope as a primary line item. The janitorial supplies ITB from Hillsborough County Fire Rescue mentions consumable supplies broadly but does not detail rope inventory. The hooks and shackles RFQ from the City of Tampa and Hillsborough County specifies 316 stainless steel chain, roller chain, nylon slings, and tie-down straps across 20 line items, but polyester rope does not appear in the detailed scope. Issuing bodies using this code include county boards of commissioners, city purchasing departments acting on behalf of multi-county jurisdictions, and state-level cooperative purchasing vehicles serving thousands of public entities across multiple states and Canada.

The recent activity centers in Florida, with Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa posting two of the three opportunities. The Sourcewell RFP for law enforcement equipment spans Washington state counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima) as participating entities in a Minnesota-based cooperative framework marketed nationally. The Hillsborough County janitorial supplies ITB closes July 24, 2026 with an estimated contract value of $765,679.84 for one year; the City of Tampa hooks and shackles RFQ closed April 15, 2026 with no disclosed budget ceiling; and the Sourcewell law enforcement equipment RFP closed June 16, 2026 with no specific award value disclosed. Because the recent opportunities posted under this code do not materially involve polyester rope procurement, the code appears to show limited relevant activity for rope suppliers at present.