UNSPSC 31151522: Wire rope and chain fitting

Wire rope is constructed using multiple wires and strands. This means that the weight, pressure and stress of a load is spread out across multiple pieces of metal, rather than being reliant on one wire or strand alone.

UNSPSC 31151522 Wire rope and chain fitting, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent activity aligned with its nominal scope. The three most recent state and local opportunities posted under this code in 2026—a Detroit Department of Transportation hoist procurement, a Sourcewell cooperative law enforcement equipment solicitation, and a Santa Clara County pavement rehabilitation project—do not substantively involve wire rope or chain fittings. The Detroit RFQ (549183) focuses on hydraulic lift systems with electric power units and wireless controls; the Sourcewell RFP (061626) targets law enforcement equipment broadly without specification; and the Santa Clara ITB (ITBRDAFY260694) covers asphalt overlay, concrete curb and gutter work, guardrail components, and traffic infrastructure. None of these solicitations center on the fasteners, connectors, or rigging hardware that the code nominally describes.

The code appears dormant for practical state and local procurement activity, or opportunities are being tagged with miscellaneous parent codes rather than this specific Commodity classification. Business development professionals should treat 31151522 as a watch category with low near-term pursuit value unless the source material reflects a change in tagging practice or a wave of rigging, lifting, or hoisting-infrastructure solicitations emerges. Confirm with individual issuing bodies whether wire rope and chain fittings appear in their specifications under parent Family or Class codes, or whether they are bundled into broader equipment or maintenance contracts where this Commodity code does not surface in notices.