UNSPSC 31152109: Rubber cord

A type of line thinner and shorter than a rope made of twisted fibers or threads of rubber whose insulation characteristics make it suitable for electrical applications as well as other applications.

UNSPSC 31152109 Rubber cord, a Commodity code, maps poorly to the recent state and local solicitations posted under this code. The three most recent opportunities—janitorial and operational supplies for the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Department, law enforcement equipment through a Sourcewell cooperative, and hooks, shackles, and lifting hardware for the City of Tampa and Hillsborough County—show little direct demand for rubber cord as a standalone product line. The janitorial solicitation encompasses consumable supplies for 47 fire stations; the law enforcement equipment RFP targets a multi-jurisdiction contracting solution; and the hooks-and-shackles RFQ specifies metal fasteners, chain, slings, and tie-down straps. None of these solicitations explicitly name rubber cord or products in which rubber cord serves as the primary commodity. State and local buyers appear to procure rubber cord, if at all, as a component embedded within broader supply categories rather than as a distinct line item.

Issuing bodies in the recent opportunities include a county board of commissioners (Hillsborough County), a state cooperative purchasing vehicle (Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit serving multiple jurisdictions including Washington counties), and a city purchasing department (City of Tampa, procuring on behalf of Hillsborough County). Activity is concentrated in Florida and Washington, with the Sourcewell RFP dated June 16, 2026 targeting a multi-state cooperative framework. The code shows minimal recent direct solicitation activity; firms should verify whether state and local purchasing offices are classifying rubber cord under alternative UNSPSC codes or bundling it within broader material-supply categories before committing resources to this commodity code.