UNSPSC 31161532: Allen screw

Type of screw whose head has a hexagonal socket.

UNSPSC 31161532 Allen screw is a Commodity code covering fastener products used in construction, maintenance, and facility operations. State and local governments procure Allen screws primarily as component materials within broader construction and building maintenance contracts rather than as standalone line items. The recent activity shows that Allen screws appear as supplies and materials within painting, drywall, and general construction service contracts where vendors must provide time-and-materials pricing that includes discounts off catalog or price lists for supplies, materials, and equipment. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school district purchasing cooperatives, county education departments, and multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing vehicles. Harris County Department of Education (HCDE), frequently acting as the lead buyer for a cooperative purchasing consortium, issues the dominant recent solicitations in this space.

HCDE and its cooperative purchasing partner Choice Partners issued a Competitive Sealed Proposal (solicitation 26021MR) for Painting, Drywall, Acoustical Ceilings, and Flooring services on May 15, 2026, with a response deadline of May 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time and a tentative award date of July 15, 2026. This Job Order Contracting (JOC) vehicle includes a Maintenance Component procured under Texas Education Code Section 44.031 and a JOC Component under Texas Government Code Chapter 2269, with a maximum annual aggregate contract price of $200 million across all awards. The solicitation requires vendors to submit coefficient multipliers for established Unit Price Books (BNi, RS Means, eConverge, or Xactimate) and establishes an initial one-year contract term with up to three automatic renewal periods. All work must comply with prevailing wage and Davis-Bacon Act requirements where applicable, and vendors must maintain a 2 percent administrative fee on all sales. Recent activity centers in Texas, where state education procurement codes and cooperative purchasing vehicles drive most visible Allen screw and fastener sourcing activity under this code.