UNSPSC 31161607: Expansion bolts

UNSPSC 31161607 Expansion bolts (Commodity) covers fastening hardware used in construction, infrastructure maintenance, and equipment assembly, though recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code show minimal direct procurement of expansion bolts as standalone items. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include city public works departments, utility authorities, state procurement offices, and cooperative purchasing networks serving multi-jurisdiction consortia. The work being solicited reflects broader infrastructure and construction projects where expansion bolts function as components—guardrail maintenance and replacement projects, water treatment plant upgrades, transmission pole fabrication, and general steel material procurement—rather than standalone fastener purchases. These opportunities suggest the code captures bolts as part of larger equipment assemblies, structural systems, and construction materials rather than as discrete commodity buys.

Recent activity spans Georgia (multiple municipal and state procurement offices), Florida (Kissimmee Utility Authority), and multi-state cooperative purchasing through Sourcewell serving jurisdictions across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The City of Sandy Springs, Georgia issued an ITB for guardrail maintenance and repair on March 20, 2026, the City of Lavonia, Georgia issued an IFB for water treatment plant improvements due May 26, 2026, Kissimmee Utility Authority issued an IFB for transmission tubular steel poles due December 23, 2025, and the State of Georgia issued a solicitation for steel materials due February 9, 2026. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, posted RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating entities in five Washington counties and numerous jurisdictions nationwide, with proposals due June 16, 2026. The geographic concentration and recent activity patterns suggest expansion bolts are sourced as component materials within larger construction and utility infrastructure projects rather than as primary procurement line items under this code.