UNSPSC 31401701: Rubber coated steel stamped gasket

Gasket produced by forming and cutting rubber coated steel to achieve desired profile and perimeter shapes

UNSPSC 31401701 Rubber coated steel stamped gasket (Commodity) covers mechanical joint gaskets and related sealing products that state and local water utilities, counties, and municipalities purchase for infrastructure maintenance and repair. Recent solicitations show concrete demand from water departments and utility systems for gaskets meeting specified pressure ratings, temperature tolerances, and dimensional requirements to integrate with existing mechanical joint piping systems. The code encompasses both one-time procurement events and longer-term supply agreements.

Palm Beach County issued two separate RFQs in August and September 2026 for mechanical joint gaskets with purchase and delivery, applying Small Business Enterprise participation goals and local preference pricing under county ordinance. The City of Tampa solicited ten 16-inch field locking gaskets made of EPDM material for its Water Department in June 2026. Beyond gasket-specific procurements, the code sits within a broader landscape of plumbing and irrigation supply contracting—Galveston County (Texas), Columbus Consolidated Government (Georgia), and Pinellas County (Florida) all posted master supply agreements or annual contracts encompassing gaskets and related plumbing materials during the same period. Geographic activity clusters in Florida (Palm Beach County, Tampa, Pinellas County), with secondary activity in Texas, Georgia, and Arizona. The recurring pattern is county and municipal water utilities establishing framework agreements or one-time purchases to ensure steady access to gasket inventory at competitive rates, often with local vendor or small business preferences embedded in award criteria.