UNSPSC 31160000: Hardware

UNSPSC 31160000 Hardware is a Family code encompassing the supply of maintenance supplies, industrial hardware, tools, parts, electrical components, and related equipment that state and local governments procure on an as-needed or blanket-purchase basis for facilities, utilities, fleet operations, and infrastructure maintenance. Recent solicitations show school districts, counties, cities, and transit authorities buying fasteners, electrical connectors, plumbing fixtures, HVAC components, door hardware, network equipment, custodial supplies, and specialty items ranging from masking tape to propane torch kits. The mix of issuing bodies is diverse: Northside Independent School District (Texas) and Birdville Independent School District (Texas) posted maintenance and facilities supply contracts; Collin County Community College District (Texas) and Orange County (California) sought industrial merchandise and hardware on blanket purchase orders; New Hampshire Department of Administrative Services issued a building materials and hardware contract available statewide; Connecticut Department of Transportation procured farebox equipment; and county transit authorities and public works departments across Florida, California, and Texas solicited specialized supplies and equipment. Activity spans multiple states with notable concentration in Texas (school districts, counties, DART), California (Orange County, San Mateo County, transit authorities), Connecticut, New Hampshire, Florida (Hillsborough County, Marion County, Jacksonville Transportation Authority), and Maryland (state departments). Geographic spread also touches Arizona, Utah, and beyond through cooperative purchasing vehicles.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the breadth: Northside Independent School District posted IFB 2026105 on July 14, 2026 (due August 6) for maintenance supplies and services in San Antonio; Orange County Public Works issued IFB IFB 080-3042001-GD on June 27, 2026 (due July 24) for 79 line items of industrial hardware, fasteners, and electrical components for fleet services and facilities operations, with a five percent local-vendor preference for OCLSB and DVBE certifications; New Hampshire Department of Administrative Services posted RFB 3137-27 on July 2, 2026 (due July 15) for building materials and hardware across 15 categories (cement, flooring, paint, plumbing, roofing, safety equipment, lumber) for multi-year statewide distribution to state agencies and eligible political subdivisions; Collin County Community College District issued IFB FY2026-ITB-058 on July 7, 2026 (due June 18, now closed) for general industrial merchandise, supplies, and equipment across five supply categories with percentage discounts off catalog pricing; and the City of Milpitas issued IFB 26-229 on July 10, 2026 (due July 23) for five-year blanket MRO supply contracts covering plumbing, HVAC, custodial, electrical, fleet, park maintenance, and street supplies, with California prevailing wage requirements and recycled-content standards for janitorial products. Most solicitations employ RFQ, IFB, or RFP vehicles and establish multi-vendor awards or term contracts with firm pricing, FOB Destination delivery, and performance standards emphasizing on-time delivery and quality.