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 is a Commodity code covering cordage and rope products that state and local governments procure for operational and emergency-response use. The work being solicited under this code includes military-grade paracord, nylon and polypropylene rope, wire rope slings, and general-purpose cordage in various gauges and configurations. Issuing bodies range from city procurement offices to county public-safety departments and state cooperative-purchasing vehicles like Sourcewell. The City of Philadelphia, City of Tampa, and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners have all issued recent solicitations under or closely aligned with this code, signaling regular demand from municipal operations and fire-rescue departments that maintain distributed facilities and equipment inventories.

Recent activity clusters in Florida and the Pacific Northwest. The City of Philadelphia issued a micro purchase RFQ for 550 Type III paracord in black and yellow (due October 15, 2026) with a competitive sealed-bid process on the PHLContracts platform; the City of Tampa posted an RFQ for mixed cord and rope inventory across twelve line items (due August 25, 2026) for distribution to multiple city departments; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued an ITB for janitorial and operational supplies including cordage materials for 47 fire stations (estimated value $765,679.84, due July 24, 2026). Sourcewell, on behalf of Washington and regional county participants, issued an RFP for law enforcement equipment that may encompass cordage components for broader cooperative purchasing across thousands of public entities nationwide (due June 16, 2026). Delivery terms typically require FOB Destination with firm, fixed pricing and timelines of five to ten business days; contracts generally run for one year with automatic termination and no renewal options specified.