UNSPSC 31401705: Textile stamped gasket

Gasket produced by forming and cutting various textile based materials to achieve desired profile and perimeter shapes

UNSPSC 31401705 Textile stamped gasket, a Commodity code, encompasses mechanical joint gaskets and textile-based sealing components that state and local water utilities, county infrastructure departments, and municipal water systems procure for pipe assembly, maintenance, and infrastructure repair. The recent opportunities show state and local governments buying gaskets primarily through two channels: direct purchases of specified gasket materials (such as EPDM-material locking gaskets for ductile iron pipe) and as components within broader plumbing and irrigation supply agreements. The work itself involves supplying engineered sealing products that meet specific pressure ratings, temperature tolerances, dimensional specifications, and material certifications required by municipal water systems and utility departments.

The issuing bodies are predominantly water utilities, county governments, and municipal water departments across the Southeast and South. Palm Beach County, Florida has posted two separate RFQs for mechanical joint gaskets (RFQ680260199KD3 due September 22, 2026, and RFQ680260199KD2 due September 4, 2026), with the latter imposing a 5 percent small business preference and a 5 percent local preference within 10 percent of the lowest price. The City of Tampa, Florida requested quotes for ten 16-inch EPDM locking gaskets for its Water Department (quotation 26P00416, due June 26, 2026). The code also surfaces in broader supply agreements: Galveston County solicited plumbing equipment and supplies (IFB 26116, due September 17, 2026) and Columbus Consolidated Government requested proposals for annual plumbing and irrigation supplies (RFP No. 27-0007, due September 2, 2026). The City of Dallas established a five-year ID/IQ master agreement for ductile iron pipe and related components (BG2600030409, due June 12, 2026). Florida and Texas jurisdictions dominate recent activity, with Georgia and Arizona represented by broader facility and housing rehabilitation work that may include gasket components as incidental materials. Small business enterprise participation, affirmative procurement initiatives, and local vendor preferences appear in Palm Beach County's gasket solicitations, signaling favorable conditions for certified SBE vendors.