UNSPSC 31161608: Lag bolts

UNSPSC 31161608 Lag bolts is a Commodity code that encompasses fastening hardware used across utility infrastructure, water treatment facilities, and transportation equipment—though recent state and local solicitations show minimal direct procurement under this specific code. The opportunities posted in the dataset reveal a mismatch between the lag-bolt commodity designation and actual buying activity: Kissimmee Utility Authority has solicited tubular steel transmission poles (two IFBs in 2026), Lubbock Power & Light requested electrical components including bolts and fasteners as part of a broader hardware procurement, and the Illinois Department of Transportation issued an IFB for traffic-sign hardware covering fasteners on an as-needed basis. The City of Lavonia, Georgia's water treatment plant upgrade and Sourcewell's cooperative law enforcement equipment RFP represent broader construction and equipment procurement where fastening hardware may be embedded in larger scopes rather than procured discretely. Issuing bodies include municipal utilities (Kissimmee Utility Authority, Lubbock Power & Light), state transportation departments (IDOT), cities (Lavonia), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell on behalf of multiple counties and public entities across multiple states).

Activity is concentrated in Texas, Florida, Illinois, and Georgia based on recent postings. Kissimmee Utility Authority appears twice with transmission pole projects—Simpson Road Relocation (IFB 26-038-JG, closed June 30, 2026, estimated $250,000–$500,000) and Marydia to Hansel (IFB 26-042-JG, bids due August 11, 2026)—both specifying tubular steel structures and fixed-price delivery by mid-2027. Lubbock Power & Light issued a three-quote request for 42 line items of electrical components including bolts and fasteners (procurement 26-7017-ELD, due October 5, 2026) with FOB destination and delivery as a key evaluation factor. The Illinois Department of Transportation's District 1 hardware procurement (IFB 27-494DOT-FINAD-B-53545, due October 20, 2026) carries a 2% Business Enterprise Program goal and covers traffic-sign hardware on an as-needed basis with 30 business days delivery, 12-month initial term, and up to 10 years including renewals. The code shows low discrete procurement velocity; fastening hardware is typically bundled into larger construction or equipment solicitations rather than bought as standalone line items.