UNSPSC 31161827: Clipped washer

A type of washer used when there is not enough room for a standard washer and also the washer will not rotate.

UNSPSC 31161827 Clipped washer is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure fastening hardware — specifically lock washers and similar mechanical components used in water infrastructure, transit systems, and facilities maintenance. The recent opportunities show a sharp mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual buying patterns: a major water treatment plant upgrade by the City of Lavonia, Georgia (a sealed competitive bid for comprehensive facility modifications, due May 26, 2026) carries this code despite involving construction services for capacity expansion and equipment installation rather than fastening components; simultaneously, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (DART) issued a straightforward purchase order for Washer Lock 7/16" Medium (Package of 100) in January 2026, which aligns directly with the code's intended scope. The code sees activity from municipal utilities and transit authorities, though the sample is too small to characterize a broad issuing-body pattern.

The code shows limited recent activity among state and local buyers. Beyond the two January–May 2026 opportunities (one a construction contract mistagged to the code, the other a direct goods purchase), the source provides no geographic concentration or repeat-buyer pattern. DART's purchase order, due January 28, 2026, is the only transaction that clearly matches the commodity scope; the Lavonia water treatment plant bid (sealed competitive, due May 26, 2026, with a pre-bid conference May 7, 2026) appears to have been mistagged. Vendors pursuing this code should expect sporadic, low-visibility demand for individual fastener packages from maintenance and procurement functions rather than sustained volume from major construction or infrastructure programs.