UNSPSC 31151600: Chains

UNSPSC 31151600 Chains is a Class code covering specialized chains and chain products procured for operational and equipment support across state and local jurisdictions. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local governments purchasing transport-grade chains, alloy steel chains, galvanized proof-coil chains, and specialty chain products with specific technical specifications for inventory replenishment and law enforcement equipment applications. The issuing bodies include municipal purchasing departments on behalf of multiple city and county divisions, as well as cooperative purchasing consortiums that aggregate demand across regional and statewide public entities. The scope spans commodity-level chain inventory replenishment for general municipal operations as well as chains designated for law enforcement equipment systems available to thousands of governmental agencies, K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments.

The most recent activity centers on Florida and the Pacific Northwest cooperative purchasing framework. The City of Tampa Purchasing Department issued RFQ 26P00328 on behalf of Hillsborough County and City of Tampa departments on May 12, 2026, with a June 15, 2026 response deadline, seeking six line items of specialized chain products including 800 feet of 3/8 inch transport grade 70 chain, 100-foot quantities of alloy steel grade 100, and multiple HD galvanized proof-coil chain variants with specified working load limits and brand requirements; all materials must be FOB Destination within five business days of order, with backorders fulfilled within three working days. Sourcewell, the Minnesota-based cooperative purchasing entity, issued RFP 061626 on behalf of Participating Entities including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties in Washington state, with a June 16, 2026 response deadline of 3:30 p.m. Central Time, to establish a contracting solution for law enforcement equipment available to public entities across the United States and Canada; vendors must submit proposals through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal.