UNSPSC 31152201: Low carbon steel wire

A type of wire generally referred to as iron wire. It has a carbon content ranging from of 0.06 percent to 0.25 percent and a tensile strength of 35 kilograms per square millimeter.

UNSPSC 31152201 Low carbon steel wire is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The single posted opportunity under this code—Sourcewell RFP #061626, due June 16, 2026—is titled "Law Enforcement Equipment" and encompasses a cooperative purchasing framework for law enforcement gear across multiple jurisdictions, including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties in Washington, along with participating entities nationwide and in Canada. The solicitation does not specify steel wire or materials procurement; rather, it establishes a contracting vehicle for finished law enforcement equipment available to governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and public entities broadly. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (low carbon steel wire) and the actual work being solicited (law enforcement equipment contracting) suggests either a tagging error or a narrow subcomponent of a larger equipment category that does not align with the code's primary market.

Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, is the issuing body, operating under Washington state cooperative purchasing law (RCW 39.34) and offering the resulting contract as a participating addendum framework. Geographic activity is concentrated in Washington state counties with potential nationwide and Canadian reach through the cooperative structure. The solicitation does not disclose award values, set-aside designations, incumbent vendors, or specific technology requirements. Vendors must submit proposals exclusively through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal at https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov and may direct questions to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930. Based on available data, this code shows no substantive recent activity in low carbon steel wire procurement at the state and local level.