UNSPSC 31161602: Blind bolts

UNSPSC 31161602 Blind bolts, a Commodity code, covers fastening hardware and mechanical fasteners procured by state and local utilities, transit authorities, and municipal services for construction, maintenance, and infrastructure projects. Recent state and local solicitations reveal that "blind bolts" as a discrete commodity see minimal direct procurement activity; instead, the code appears to capture fastening hardware bundled within larger electrical, transmission, and infrastructure bids. The Lubbock Power & Light quote request (26-7017-ELD, due October 5, 2026) included bolts among 42 line items of specialized electrical components and materials—lugs, fasteners, ground rods, couplers, insulators, and cables—for electrical equipment procurement on a three-quote competitive basis. The Illinois Department of Transportation IFB 27-494DOT-FINADB53545 (due October 20, 2026) solicited hardware items for District 1 traffic sign repair and maintenance, with a 2% Business Enterprise Program goal and 12-month initial term renewable up to 10 years. Kissimmee Utility Authority issued two transmission pole IFBs (26-042-JG and 26-038-JG) that specified tubular steel poles and included fastening hardware as part of fixed-price transmission structure packages; the Simpson Road project (IFB 26-038-JG, closed June 30, 2026) carried an estimated contract value of $250,000 to $500,000 with four bidders submitting responses.

Activity under this code concentrates among municipal utilities (Kissimmee Utility Authority in Florida, Lubbock Power & Light in Texas), state transportation departments (Illinois DOT), and transit authorities (Dallas Area Rapid Transit). Geographic spread includes Texas, Florida, and Illinois, with broader coverage through state-level procurements like IDOT's multi-year hardware supply contracts and cooperative purchasing vehicles such as Sourcewell's law enforcement equipment RFP. Most opportunities are bundled into larger infrastructure and maintenance contracts rather than standalone blind-bolt solicitations; when fastening hardware does appear as a line item, it typically trades on commodity pricing, FOB destination delivery terms, and Net 30 payment within 12-month or multi-year supply agreements.