UNSPSC 31152101: Cotton cord

A length of flexible material similar to rope, but thinner and shorter, made of cotton fibers braided together.

UNSPSC 31152101 Cotton cord, a Commodity code, covers military-grade paracord and utility cordage that state and local governments buy for operational inventory and emergency response use. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers procuring 550 Type III paracord in bulk, nylon and polypropylene cordage, wire rope slings, and twine for deployment across multiple departments and facilities. The City of Philadelphia, City of Tampa, and Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Department are active buyers under this code, with solicitations targeting both small micro purchases under $45,000 and larger consumables contracts exceeding $750,000 annually. Buyers across these jurisdictions emphasize military-specification compliance, firm fixed pricing, FOB Destination delivery, and rapid replenishment cycles (typically within five to ten business days of order receipt).

Recent activity is concentrated in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions. The City of Philadelphia posted a micro-purchase RFQ for 550 Type III paracord in black and yellow (due October 15, 2026, Solicitation B2728153), while the City of Tampa issued an RFQ for mixed cord and rope inventory covering twelve line items including nylon cord, nylon rope, and polypropylene rope (due August 25, 2026, Solicitation 26-P-00489). Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners awarded an ITB for janitorial and operational supplies totaling $765,679.84 annually for the Fire Rescue Department (due July 24, 2026, ITB-26-00319). A Sourcewell cooperative purchasing RFP (RFP #061626, due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment spans multiple Washington state counties and thousands of public entities nationwide but does not identify specific cordage requirements in available documentation. Buyers consistently require authorized distributors, proof of insurance, Drug-Free Workplace certification, and E-Verify compliance; most reserve the right to award by line item or aggregate total.