UNSPSC 31152106: Polyester cord

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

UNSPSC 31152106 Polyester cord, a Commodity code, encompasses military-grade and commercial cordage products that state and local governments procure for operational, emergency response, and departmental inventory use. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing 550 Type III paracord meeting military specification standards, nylon and polypropylene rope, wire rope slings, and general cordage for city departments and emergency services. The City of Philadelphia, City of Tampa, and Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Department are active buyers in this category, sourcing cordage for equipment provisioning, facility maintenance, and 24/7 emergency operations. Solicitations are typically issued as RFQs or ITBs under micro-purchase or small competitive sealed-bid frameworks, with contracts awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a firm fixed-price FOB Destination basis, often for one-year periods with no renewal options and no guaranteed minimum purchase quantities.

Recent activity spans Florida and Pennsylvania. The City of Philadelphia posted a micro-purchase RFQ (B2728153) for 550 Type III paracord in black and yellow due October 15, 2026, requiring military-grade specification compliance and 60-day quote validity; the contract term runs 365 days from effective date with automatic termination thereafter. The City of Tampa issued RFQ 26-P-00489 on July 30, 2026 for cord and rope inventory across twelve line items including nylon cord, nylon rope, polypropylene rope, wire rope slings, and twine in various sizes, due August 25, 2026, with delivery required within five business days of order receipt and one-year award period. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB 26-00319 on July 7, 2026 for janitorial and operational supplies including cordage items for the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Department across 47 stations, with an estimated contract value of $765,679.84 and bids due July 24, 2026; this represents material volume opportunity driven by 24/7 emergency operations infrastructure. A separate RFP through Sourcewell (061626) posted May 12, 2026 for law enforcement equipment—a broader category that may include specialized tactical cordage—was due June 16, 2026 and targets multiple Washington counties and thousands of public entities nationwide through cooperative purchasing.