UNSPSC 31161506: Sheet metal screws

UNSPSC 31161506 Sheet metal screws (Commodity) covers fastening components used in the fabrication and assembly of industrial control panels and electrical enclosures. Recent state and local solicitations show that sheet metal screws are procured as part of comprehensive control-panel fabrication and refurbishment services rather than as standalone commodity purchases. The buying bodies are primarily county public works and wastewater agencies contracting for custom-built control panels in multiple configurations (duplex, triplex, fourplex, and hexaplex arrangements), automatic transfer switch panels, and remote telemetry unit panels. Contractors performing this work furnish and install all materials, hardware, and labor necessary to meet National Electrical Code, NEMA standards, UL specifications, and local building-code compliance. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code are county-level purchasing offices; Broward County, Florida has issued multiple related procurements for water and wastewater control-panel services on open-end, indefinite-quantity contract vehicles.

All documented recent activity centers on Broward County, Florida, with two solicitations posted in May 2026. Broward County issued RFQ PNC2132148B3 (posted May 21, 2026, due June 22, 2026) for Fabricate and Refurbish Water and Wastewater Control Panels, specifying unit pricing for fabricated panels, ATS panels, RTU panels, removal and installation services, and materials, with annual pass-through allowances totaling $80,000 for materials, equipment, permits, and specialty services. A second Broward County IFB, PNC2132146B2 (posted May 26, 2026, due June 26, 2026) for FEMA-compliant control-panel fabrication and refurbishment, carried estimated annual pass-through allowances of $38,000. Both solicitations require contractors to hold Florida State Certified Electrical Contractor or Broward County Master Electrical Contractor licenses, perform at least 75 percent of work without subcontracting, maintain 24/7 emergency response capability, and comply with FEMA standards. The code shows minimal independent recent procurement activity; sheet metal screws appear to flow through integrated control-panel fabrication contracts rather than standalone fastener buys from state and local governments.