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 is a Commodity code that captures hardware components used in roadway safety infrastructure, guardrail assemblies, and bridge construction projects. State and local governments procure these fittings as part of larger capital projects involving guardrail installation, replacement, and maintenance on expressways, bridges, and county roads. The issuing bodies in the recent opportunities include county transportation and public works departments, most notably Santa Clara County, and cooperative purchasing vehicles such as Sourcewell (a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative) that aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions to establish framework agreements for law enforcement and transportation equipment. The code sees activity from counties and regional cooperatives handling infrastructure rehabilitation and safety improvements.

Recent activity concentrates in California, particularly Santa Clara County, which has posted multiple guardrail and expressway safety projects in the first half of 2026. Representative opportunities include Santa Clara County's Expressway Guardrail Replacement and Safety Barrier Improvements (ITB-RDA-FY26-0652, due April 23, 2026), which involves removal and replacement of guardrails, concrete barriers, and crash cushions on expressway corridors; the Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project Between Bowers Avenue and Scott Boulevard (ITB-RDA-FY26-0694, due May 21, 2026), which includes Midwest Guardrail System component removal and replacement; and the Red Fox Creek Bridge #37C0172 Replacement Project (ITB-RDA-FY26-0559, due March 5, 2026), a complex bridge construction and site restoration effort. Sourcewell's Law Enforcement Equipment RFP #061626 (due June 16, 2026) reaches participating entities across multiple states and Canada but does not specifically detail wire rope and chain fitting procurement. County-level and regional cooperative purchasing present the most active venues for this commodity code in the current market.