UNSPSC 31181704: Stuffing box

A type of gland seal used to prevent leakage of fluid, such as water or steam, between sliding or turning parts of machine elements.

UNSPSC 31181704 Stuffing box is a Commodity code that covers sealing and closure components for rotating shafts and equipment in industrial and fleet maintenance applications. State and local governments procure these parts as components within broader vehicle and equipment maintenance programs rather than as standalone items, with the code appearing alongside fleet repair contracts, OEM parts agreements, and preventive maintenance solicitations. The recent opportunities block contains one administrative notice unrelated to procurement, making the code show minimal direct recent activity; however, the code's scope aligns with parts sourcing for heavy-duty equipment repair covered under broader RFPs for aftermarket and OEM parts programs issued by transit authorities, school districts, counties, and municipal fleet services divisions.

State and local issuing bodies pursuing fleet maintenance and repair contracts span multiple jurisdictions: city fleet services departments (Eugene, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Orlando, Gainesville), county transportation and vehicle management operations (Brevard, Jackson, San Bernardino, Pinellas, Collier), school districts (Parkway, Seminole, Sarasota, Rockwood, Pinellas), transit authorities (Gainesville RTS), and state cooperative purchasing vehicles (Texas A&M, Illinois Sourcewell joint purchase, Texas SmartBuy). Representative recent solicitations include the City of Eugene's RFP 20272006 for Fleet Vehicle and Equipment Parts Price Agreement (due August 6, 2026, covering body, electrical, interior, powertrain, and miscellaneous parts for 1,500 assets through a five-year price agreement), Brevard County's just-in-time inventory management RFP for automotive parts and supplies to support 1,114 fleet assets (with weekly delivery and emergency two-hour response requirements), and the City of Philadelphia's Tire Recapping and Repair Services IFB B2626718 (due April 29, 2026, covering emergency and maintenance tire services). Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Midwest—Florida (Brevard, Gainesville, Sarasota, Pinellas, Palm Beach), Texas (Houston TxDOT brine sprayer parts, San Bernardino ALPR trailers), Ohio and Missouri (Jackson County vehicle maintenance, Parkway and Rockwood school districts), Georgia (Columbia County upfitting, Atlanta heavy-duty trailers), and Oregon (Eugene cooperative GOFC agreement)—with additional activity across California, Kentucky, Illinois, and multi-state Sourcewell cooperative vehicles.