UNSPSC 31152002: Barbed wire

UNSPSC 31152002 Barbed wire, a Commodity code, reflects state and local procurement of fencing materials and fencing repair services. Recent solicitations show that state and local governments buy barbed wire primarily as a component of fence construction and repair contracts rather than as a standalone commodity order. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's September 2026 invitation for bid on fence repair services at Kerr Wildlife Management Area exemplifies the pattern: the agency solicited labor and equipment for demolition, removal, and construction of approximately 3,900 feet of four-strand barbed-wire fencing, with TPWD providing all materials including the barbed wire itself. State natural-resource agencies and municipal utilities dominate the issuing-body mix under this code. The work requires fencing contractors with three or more years of experience in fencing services; insurance thresholds typically include $500,000 Commercial General Liability and $500,000 Automobile Liability coverage.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and North Carolina. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Kerr Wildlife Management Area fence repair contract (IFB 8022777632, due September 28, 2026) represents a blanket contract running through August 31, 2028 with potential renewal for up to three additional one-year periods, and mandatory site visits were required September 15–17, 2026. Charlotte Water's on-call preventative maintenance and repair services for city-owned gates (RFP FY27RFP06, due July 21, 2026) shows secondary activity in water-utility gate maintenance, though that scope diverges from barbed-wire procurement. Contracts typically incorporate state set-aside and preference provisions—the Texas procurement required a HUB Subcontracting Plan with 0.05 percent goals and preference for Texas Veteran Heroes United in Business vendors—and federal compliance requirements when federal funding is present.