UNSPSC 31161709: Clamping nuts

UNSPSC 31161709 Clamping nuts is a Commodity code that nominally addresses fastening hardware, but the recent state and local activity tagged under this code does not reflect fastener procurement. The single recent opportunity in the dataset — the City of Lavonia, Georgia's Water Treatment Plant 2026 Improvements project — is a comprehensive municipal water infrastructure construction initiative spanning site modifications, equipment installation, and system upgrades. The solicitation was posted April 24, 2026, with a sealed-bid response deadline of May 26, 2026, and a pre-bid conference scheduled for May 7, 2026. The work includes raw water pump station modifications, flash mixer and mixing basin installation, settling basin plate settler retrofits, filtration unit renovations, chemical feed system upgrades including powder-activated carbon equipment, and clearwell storage tank modifications to increase treatment capacity to 3.0 million gallons per day. This is a construction project, not a fastener purchase, indicating a potential misalignment between the UNSPSC code assigned and the actual procurement category.

The single recent opportunity shows activity in Georgia, with the City of Lavonia (Fayette County) as the issuing body. Qualified contractors must hold a Georgia Utility Contractor license, employ a certified Utility Manager, and comply with prevailing wage standards under Davis-Bacon Act requirements and E-Verify work authorization verification. The contract specifies 270 consecutive calendar days for performance with $500-per-day liquidated damages for delays. The project is partially funded through the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority State Revolving Fund and is subject to the Build America, Buy America Act. The procurement includes DBE participation goals requiring 4.0% participation from both minority-owned and women-owned businesses. Contract documents are available from PeoplesQuigley | DCCM for $250 per set. The code appears to carry minimal relevant procurement signal for fastener vendors; business development professionals should verify whether this categorization reflects a data entry error or whether the code is being used as a catch-all in the jurisdiction's procurement system.