UNSPSC 31201637: Foam type water stop material for communication

A product that foams and hardens when injected into empty hole in pipeline and gaps as a foaming resin.

UNSPSC 31201637 Foam type water stop material for communication is a Commodity code that the recent state and local opportunities show tagged inconsistently with actual procurement activity. The solicitations posted under this code span law enforcement equipment (Sourcewell cooperative RFP), residential painting and repairs (University of Texas at Tyler), caulking and joint sealant services (Seminole County), and transit-related industrial sealers (Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority). The code's nominal scope—foam water stop material for communications infrastructure—does not align with the buying activity surfaced in the opportunity records. Issuing bodies include state cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell), county governments (Seminole County, Dallas County), higher education institutions (University of Texas at Tyler), and transit authorities (DART). The mismatch between code classification and actual goods or services being solicited suggests the code sees limited relevant recent activity, or state and local procurement offices are applying the code inconsistently to disparate product categories.

Geographic activity includes Minnesota (Sourcewell cooperative with multi-state and Canadian reach), Texas (University of Texas at Tyler, Dallas County), and Florida (Seminole County). Representative recent opportunities include Sourcewell RFP #061626 (Law Enforcement Equipment, due June 16, 2026) structured as a cooperative purchasing framework available to thousands of governmental agencies across the United States and Canada; University of Texas at Tyler RFP #750-25-26-007 (Liberty Landing Apartments interior painting, drywall repair, and cleaning, due April 3, 2026, lump-sum fixed-price with VetHUB subcontracting plan); Seminole County IFB #604483-22/LNF (caulking, coatings, joint sealant, and pressure washing term contract, initial deadline February 1, 2023); and Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority purchase request 2096958MD (RTV Cummins Sealer, due March 13, 2026). The code shows no consistent procurement pattern related to foam water stop material or communications infrastructure.