UNSPSC 31161604: Clevis bolts

UNSPSC 31161604 Clevis bolts is a Commodity code that captures specialized fasteners and bolting hardware used across state and local utility, infrastructure, and municipal operations. The recent opportunities tagged under this code show a mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being procured: the five most recent solicitations involve transmission poles, inner rings, traffic sign hardware, electrical components, and water treatment plant construction—none of which represent clevis bolts as discrete catalog items. The code appears to function as a catchall fastener classification in state and local procurement systems rather than a dedicated line for this specific bolt type, with actual purchasing driven by the broader infrastructure project needs that embed fastening components as subassemblies or specifications within larger construction and equipment contracts.

The issuing bodies include utility authorities (Kissimmee Utility Authority in Florida, Lubbock Power & Light in Texas, Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority in Texas), state departments (Illinois Department of Transportation), municipalities (City of Lavonia, Georgia), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell on behalf of multi-state public entities). Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, and the Southeast, with one multi-state cooperative procurement. Representative recent solicitations include Kissimmee Utility Authority's IFB 26-042-JG for tubular steel transmission poles for the Marydia to Hansel 69kV Storm Hardening Project (bids due August 11, 2026, delivery required by July 1, 2027), Illinois Department of Transportation's IFB 27-494DOT-FINAD-B-53545 for District 1 traffic hardware (bids due October 20, 2026, with a 2% Business Enterprise Program goal), and Lubbock Power & Light's three-quote procurement 26-7017-ELD for specialized electrical components including lugs, bolts, and fasteners (quotes due October 5, 2026). The code does not show cohesive procurement activity around clevis bolts as a standalone product line in the recent state and local market.