UNSPSC 31201620: Reactive adhesive

A type of adhesive that works by chemical bonding with the surface material. It is usually applied in thin films.

UNSPSC 31201620 Reactive adhesive is a Commodity code that spans state and local procurement of caulking, sealants, joint compounds, and related adhesive products used in building maintenance, facility repairs, and construction work. Recent state and local opportunities solicited under this code include general caulking and joint-sealant contracting services, interior painting projects incorporating caulking and sealant application, and specialized industrial sealers for transit and equipment maintenance. Issuing bodies purchasing under the code include county governments (Seminole County, Dallas County), state university systems (University of Texas at Tyler), and regional transit authorities (Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority, DART), with cooperative purchasing vehicles like Sourcewell also establishing framework agreements for law enforcement equipment and related supplies available to multiple jurisdictions.

Geographic activity centers on the Southwest and Southeast, with recent solicitations posted from Washington state counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, Yakima), Texas (University of Texas at Tyler in Tyler, Dallas County), and Florida (Seminole County). Representative recent opportunities include Seminole County's term contract for caulking, coatings, joint sealant, and pressure washing services (IFB 604483-22/LNF, due February 1, 2023), structured as an initial three-year term with two optional one-year renewals and requiring unit pricing for materials supplied at actual cost plus up to 10 percent; University of Texas at Tyler's interior painting and sealant work at Liberty Landing Apartments (RFP RFPNO7502526007, due April 3, 2026), which explicitly identified caulking and sealant application as subcontracting opportunities under its VetHUB Subcontracting Plan requirement; and Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority's procurement of RTV Cummins sealer (IFB 2096958MD, due March 13, 2026), a two-day-turnaround goods buy for industrial equipment maintenance. The code shows modest but steady activity across regional public entities with recurring maintenance and facility improvement needs.