UNSPSC 22101907: Trench braces

UNSPSC 22101907 Trench braces is a Commodity code covering modular shoring systems and trench support equipment that state and local governments procure for infrastructure projects involving excavation, utility work, and subsurface construction. State and local buyers use this code when purchasing complete modular aluminum or steel trench-box systems, including panels, corner posts, spreaders, sheet piles, and associated rigging and lifting equipment rated for compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P trenching and shoring requirements. Issuing bodies include special-purpose water and sewer authorities, county departments, and city public works and transportation agencies pursuing utility relocation, water main replacement, stormwater management, and general excavation work on capital projects. The code sees activity across counties and municipal jurisdictions with active infrastructure replacement and modernization programs.

Recent activity centers on the Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority (BJWSA) in Beaufort County, South Carolina, which issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB 2026IFB028) on May 13, 2026, for a complete modular aluminum trench shoring system comparable to Pacific Shoring Products or Arcosa Shoring Products, with aluminum panels from 2' × 4' to 2' × 10', corner posts 4' to 8' in length, adjustable spreaders, arch assemblies, rigging equipment, sheet piles in 6' and 8' lengths, and various accessories, with bids due May 27, 2026, at 2:00 PM EDT and delivery desired by June 30, 2026. The code also appears in utility relocation and water infrastructure projects in Texas—the City of Cibolo's FM 1103 Utility Relocation project (ITB 2616023, due June 1, 2026, later reissued as ITB 2616017 due April 17, 2026) involved 7,500 linear feet of new water line and 1,200 linear feet of steel encasement, with trench safety and shoring requirements typical of the work bought under this code. Geographic spread includes South Carolina (BJWSA), Texas (Cibolo, Brownsville), Florida (multiple counties), Georgia, and Utah based on recent solicitations, with strongest recent activity in utility infrastructure and water/sewer relocation work in the Southeast and Southwest.