UNSPSC 31161806: Finishing washers

UNSPSC 31161806 Finishing washers, a Commodity code, captures fastener hardware that state and local governments procure as components for maintenance, construction, and infrastructure work. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing bolts, washers, and related fasteners as discrete line items in both small routine purchase orders and larger capital projects. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (DART) solicited 1/2"-13 X 2-3/4" bolts as a standalone bid in September 2026, while the City of Lavonia, Georgia's water treatment plant upgrade—a substantial nine-month construction project—incorporated fastener and hardware needs within the broader scope of equipment installation and facility modifications. Issuing bodies under this code span transit authorities and municipal utility departments; the code sees activity from special-purpose districts and city operating agencies rather than state departments or school systems in the recent record.

Geographic activity centers on Texas and Georgia, based on recent opportunities. DART's bolt procurement (due September 11, 2026) and Lavonia's water treatment plant improvements (sealed bid deadline May 26, 2026, with pre-bid conference May 7, 2026) represent the visible recent work. DART requires FOB Destination terms with freight included, Net 30 payment, and invoice delivery to APInvoices@dart.org; Lavonia's project specifies Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, 4.0% DBE participation goals, and Build America, Buy America Act compliance for all materials. The water treatment upgrade—with capacity expansion to 3.0 million gallons per day and work across two sites spanning 1.11 disturbed acres—signals mid-to-large infrastructure modernization where fastener demand is embedded in broader construction contracts rather than solicited as standalone consumables.