UNSPSC 31161517: Shoulder screws

UNSPSC 31161517 Shoulder screws is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local procurement record shows little activity actually aligned with the code's scope. The Harris County Department of Education (HCDE), posting through its cooperative purchasing partner Choice Partners, issued a Competitive Sealed Proposal (26021MR) in May 2026 for Painting, Drywall, Acoustical Ceilings, and Flooring services—work that does not involve shoulder screws as fasteners or component parts. The solicitation structure encompasses both a Maintenance Component with time-and-materials labor and materials pricing and a Job Order Contracting (JOC) Component using coefficient multipliers applied to established Unit Price Books (BNi, RS Means, eConverge TruPriceData, Sierra West Publishing, Xactimate). The contract carries a one-year initial term with up to three automatic one-year renewals and a possible 90-day transitional period, with a maximum annual aggregate price of $200 million across all awards.

The mismatch between code and opportunity scope suggests that shoulder screws see minimal tagged procurement volume in state and local markets at present, or that this code assignment reflects a data-entry error in the source record. The HCDE/Choice Partners vehicle is a non-exclusive multiple-award JOC contract open to qualified vendors with no stated set-asides, subject to prevailing wage and Davis-Bacon compliance where applicable, with a 2 percent HCDE/CP administrative fee on all sales. The proposal deadline was May 15, 2026, with a tentative award date of July 15, 2026. Evaluation weighted pricing (40 points), vendor reputation and work history (20 points), quality and project management (25 points), safety record (5 points), financial capability (5 points), and marketing plan (5 points), requiring a minimum score of 70. If shoulder screws are actually a component of the painting and facilities services work here, the buying signal is indirect and embedded in a much larger construction services contract; firms pursuing this code should verify current procurement activity outside this single, likely misclassified posting.