UNSPSC 31151504: Nylon rope

UNSPSC 31151504 Nylon rope is a Commodity code encompassing cordage products — nylon rope, paracord, and related synthetic rope — that state and local governments procure for operational and emergency response use. Recent solicitations show purchasing driven by municipal departments, fire rescue operations, and public safety agencies acquiring nylon and polypropylene rope in bulk for inventory, equipment needs, and tactical applications. The City of Philadelphia's October 2026 micro purchase sought military-grade 550 Type III paracord in black and yellow; the City of Tampa's July 2026 RFQ requested nylon rope and cord alongside polypropylene rope and wire rope slings for multi-department inventory. Hillsborough County's July 2026 competitive sealed bid, valued at $765,679.84 for consumable operational supplies to its Fire Rescue Department, included cordage as part of a broader janitorial and supplies bundle. Issuing bodies under this code span municipal procurement offices (Philadelphia, Tampa), county commissions (Hillsborough County), and cooperative purchasing vehicles such as Sourcewell; the latter's May 2026 law enforcement equipment RFP, though broader in scope, signals that cordage and rope feature in regional public-safety contracting frameworks serving multiple counties and agencies.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Tampa, Hillsborough County) and the Mid-Atlantic (Philadelphia), with broader multi-state exposure through cooperative vehicles serving Washington state counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, Yakima) and national participating entities. Recent opportunities reflect firm, fixed-price purchasing on FOB Destination terms with 60-day quote validity, one-year contract periods, and standard delivery windows of five to ten business days. Micro purchases and RFQs dominate the activity tier, with no minimum purchase guarantees but flexibility for award by line item or aggregate. Insurance and compliance requirements (Workers' Compensation, General Liability, E-Verify, Drug-Free Workplace certification) are standard across issuing bodies. No set-asides or preferences appear in the recent records, though Philadelphia's solicitation invited voluntary LGBTQ certification data reporting.