UNSPSC 31151905: Rubber straps

UNSPSC 31151905 Rubber straps is a Commodity code under which state and local governments purchase safety netting hardware, tie-downs, ratchet straps, and related fastening supplies—often as components within larger athletic equipment, facility maintenance, or operational-supplies contracts rather than as standalone commodity buys. The recent activity shows school districts, municipalities, state agencies, and county governments sourcing these items primarily as line items within consolidated RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB notices for athletic equipment, grounds maintenance, or miscellaneous facilities and supplies.

Activity under the code is geographically dispersed across Texas, Michigan, and Florida, with no single jurisdiction emerging as a repeat buyer in the recent record. Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) issued IFB2026137 for Athletic Equipment, Supplies, Software & Related Services due October 19, 2026, consolidating four expiring contracts and requiring all current vendors to respond to maintain business with the district. The City of Taylor, Michigan solicited sealed bids under IFBDATE2621 for Taylor Meadows Golf Course Netting Project 2026 (due September 29, 2026), which includes installation of safety netting and pole removal—work requiring ratchet straps and tie-down hardware. The City of Dallas issued IFSDPDB700008 for bird netting, tie-downs, and protective netting (due September 23, 2026) with minimal specification detail in the public record. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured miscellaneous maintenance supplies for Denton State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017729 (due September 14, 2026), listing ratchet straps as one of 18 line items with a historical spend guideline of $100,000 over twelve months. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB2600319 for janitorial and operational supplies to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (due July 24, 2026) at an estimated contract value of $765,679.84 for one year, though rubber straps do not appear as a named line item in the public summary.