UNSPSC 31151506: Hemp rope

UNSPSC 31151506 Hemp rope is a Commodity code that captures industrial and utility cordage, rigging hardware, and related fastening supplies procured by state and local governments for maintenance, emergency services, and general operations. The recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring not only hemp rope but a broader range of lifting, securing, and fastening materials—screw pin shackles, clevis hooks in multiple grades, tie-down straps, chains, nylon slings, and consumable janitorial supplies. Issuing bodies include county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), cities (City of Tampa), and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multi-jurisdictional coalitions (Sourcewell on behalf of Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties in Washington, plus thousands of other public entities nationally). The mix suggests strong demand from public safety operations—fire rescue departments operating continuous schedules requiring regular supplies of consumables and equipment—alongside general municipal maintenance and asset-management functions.

Activity is concentrated in Florida and the Pacific Northwest, with Tampa and Hillsborough County appearing in multiple recent solicitations. The City of Tampa Purchasing Department issued RFQ 26-P-00214 for hooks, shackles, and lifting hardware on March 18, 2026, with a due date of April 15, 2026; the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted ITB 26-00319 for janitorial and operational supplies (including consumables for 47 fire stations) on July 7, 2026, with bids due July 24, 2026 at an estimated contract value of $765,679.84 for one year. Sourcewell's cooperative RFP 061626 for law enforcement equipment, posted May 12, 2026 and due June 16, 2026, reaches across Washington state and multiple jurisdictions nationwide. Delivery expectations are tightly managed—standard delivery within 10 days of purchase order receipt in the Hillsborough County ITB, fixed pricing on a freight-on-board destination basis with 10-day delivery in the Tampa RFQ. No minimum purchase guarantees appear in any of these solicitations; contracts are typically one-year terms with flexible award authority exercised by line item, product group, or aggregate total based on issuing-body preference.