UNSPSC 22101906: Shoring equipment

UNSPSC 22101906 Shoring equipment (Commodity) encompasses temporary trench support systems that state and local governments procure for utility installations, water and sewer relocations, site stabilization, and subsurface construction work. The code captures modular aluminum or steel shoring panels, trench boxes, corner posts, spreaders, sheet piles, and rigging equipment assembled to provide engineered load ratings compliant with OSHA trench-safety standards and capable of supporting depths up to 15 feet or greater. State and local procurement under this code flows through county public-works departments, municipal engineering offices, and specialized water-and-sewer authorities managing infrastructure replacement and utility coordination projects.

Recent activity centers on the South Carolina coastal region and Texas municipalities. The Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority (BJWSA) in Beaufort County, South Carolina issued an IFB (2026IFB028) in May 2026 for a complete modular aluminum trench shoring system with aluminum panels ranging from 2' x 4' to 2' x 10', corner posts 4' to 8' in length, adjustable spreaders, and lifting equipment, with delivery required by June 30, 2026; the City of Cibolo, Texas issued an ITB (2616023) in May 2026 for the FM1103 Utility Relocation project requiring 7,500 linear feet of new water line and 1,200 linear feet of steel encasement along with sanitary sewer adjustments, with bids due June 1, 2026 and substantial completion within 270 calendar days. The City of Brownsville, Texas also solicited bore and trenching on-call services (21826EPWIFB) supporting utility conduit placement and traffic signal installations, with bids due June 16, 2026. Shoring is typically procured as part of larger capital projects rather than as standalone supplies, and demand tracks with municipal utility-infrastructure modernization and emergency repair cycles in water-scarce or subsidence-prone regions.