UNSPSC 30103901: Headed shafts

UNSPSC 30103901 Headed Shafts, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment between the code's nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes headed shafts—fastening components with enlarged heads used in machinery and equipment assembly—yet the recent opportunities dataset contains no solicitations for headed shafts or related fastening elements. Instead, state and local governments posting under this code are buying steel components, structural materials, and equipment across a broad range of applications: steel trash receptacles, sheet metal and structural steel for fabrication and repair, metal products for correctional and educational facilities, and guard rail and handrail systems. The issuing bodies span a diverse mix including county governments (Dallas County, Hillsborough County, Orange County), cities (Tampa, Kingman, Bloomington, Wichita, Fort Worth), state agencies (Colorado Department of Corrections, Kentucky Department of Education), and special-purpose water districts (West Basin Municipal Water District).

Recent activity shows heaviest concentration in Florida (Tampa, Dallas County, Hillsborough County, Orange County) and scattered solicitations across Colorado, Kentucky, Illinois, Arizona, and California. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Tampa's ITB for various steel parts supporting Container Shop and Waste-to-Energy facility operations with bids due October 2, 2026; Hillsborough County's ITB for mobile welding and fabrication services (ITB-26-00389, bids due September 16, 2026) estimated at $207,429.10 over three years; and the Commonwealth of Kentucky's master agreement RFB for sheet metal and steel products for Area Technology Centers statewide (bids due September 23, 2026) encompassing multiple product groups with 20-percent preferences for Kentucky resident and qualified bidders. The code demonstrates active procurement but limited relevance to headed-shaft suppliers specifically; vendors in metal fabrication, structural steel supply, and welding services are the primary beneficiaries of current state and local contracting under this classification.