UNSPSC 31161808: Open washers

UNSPSC 31161808 Open washers (Commodity) covers fastener components that state and local governments procure for maintenance, repair, and capital projects across transit, water, and facilities operations. Recent solicitations show transit authorities and municipal utilities treating open washers as part of routine hardware supply chains — DART's recent bolt procurement bundled washers into a single purchase order for transit vehicle and infrastructure maintenance, while municipal water treatment upgrades specify washers among the mechanical and plumbing components required for facility improvements. The code captures discrete fastener hardware that rounds out larger construction and maintenance contracts, typically sourced through small purchase orders with rapid turnaround.

Transit authorities and municipal utilities dominate recent activity. Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (DART) posted a bolt purchase order in September 2026 with a September 11 response deadline; the City of Lavonia, Georgia's water treatment facility improvements project (sealed bid due May 26, 2026) included washers among fastener and plumbing components required for a comprehensive facility upgrade. Activity is concentrated in Texas and Georgia, with DART representing repeat purchasing activity in the Dallas region. Washers under this code are ancillary to larger infrastructure and maintenance work rather than standalone procurements — they appear in materials lists and technical specifications for construction projects and routine operational supply replenishment but do not typically drive independent solicitations.