UNSPSC 31152200: Non electric iron and steel wire

Wire made of iron or steel which is designed to be used for non electrical applications.

UNSPSC 31152200 Non electric iron and steel wire is a Class code under which state and local governments procure specialized wire products for specific operational programs, primarily galvanized braided wire in small gauges supplied on spools. The Utah Division of Purchasing's current solicitation exemplifies the scope: four-ply 30 gauge braided galvanized wire approximately 0.9mm in outside diameter, supplied in 500-foot or 1000-foot spools for the Wildlife Resources Division's Aquatic Invasive Species Program. State purchasing offices and state resource agencies issue solicitations under this code; the issuing bodies are typically state-level divisions or departments rather than municipalities or school districts. Vendors supplying under this code must meet exact technical specifications, provide working samples for tensile-strength and flexibility testing before award, and often sustain multi-year pricing guarantees with documented market-analysis justification for any price adjustments. Delivery requirements are typically decentralized to agency field locations and fulfilled on an as-needed basis.

Recent activity is concentrated in the Mountain West. The State of Utah Division of Purchasing issued IFB BD27-118 on October 1, 2026, with bids due October 14, 2026, seeking a five-year wire-spool contract with an estimated volume of approximately 500 spools over the contract period. A secondary opportunity surfaces under this code through Sourcewell's RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment, posted May 12, 2026, with proposals due June 16, 2026 — though the scope of that cooperative purchasing vehicle is broad and encompasses multiple equipment categories across multiple jurisdictions in Washington state and beyond, making direct applicability to wire products uncertain. The Utah procurement represents a clearer signal of current demand in this commodity family and shows single-award, lowest-cost-responsive-and-responsible vendor selection as the standard approach.