UNSPSC 31401805: Cork water jet cut gasket

Cork gasket produced by cutting using ultra high pressure water jets

UNSPSC 31401805 Cork water jet cut gasket, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product category that state and local governments procure as component parts for water utility infrastructure — specifically gaskets designed for ductile iron pipe systems used in municipal water distribution and treatment facilities. Recent state and local solicitations show that this code's actual procurement activity spans water supply equipment, plumbing supplies, and facility maintenance services, though only one opportunity directly addresses the gasket product itself. The City of Tampa, Florida issued an RFQ (solicitation 26P00416) in June 2026 seeking ten 16-inch field locking gaskets made of EPDM material for use on 16-inch American ductile iron pipe, with quotes due June 26, 2026. Other solicitations tagged to this code include broader plumbing supply procurements from Pinellas County and Galveston County, Florida; ductile iron pipe supply agreements from the City of Dallas; and comprehensive facility maintenance and plumbing services from various Florida counties and Georgia school districts and municipalities. The tagging inconsistency suggests the code may be applied inconsistently across issuing bodies, or broader plumbing and water infrastructure categories are being grouped under this commodity designation in some procurement systems.

Activity under this code concentrates in Florida and Texas, with additional solicitation activity in Georgia. Water utilities and county procurement departments represent the primary issuing bodies, alongside school districts and municipal facilities departments that manage water system infrastructure. The City of Tampa's direct gasket solicitation and the City of Dallas's ductile iron pipe ID/IQ agreement (solicitation BG2600029310, due June 12, 2026) represent the most operationally relevant recent opportunities for vendors supplying water system components and materials. Pinellas County's two plumbing supply ITQs (260290 and 260572, both in 2026) and Galveston County's RFQ 26-089 for plumbing equipment and supplies indicate that state and local water and facilities departments source gaskets and related components through broader plumbing supply agreements rather than as standalone commodity procurements, suggesting that vendors marketing directly as gasket suppliers may find more traction through master supply agreements than through single-product RFQs.