UNSPSC 31162001: Brads

UNSPSC 31162001 Brads (Commodity) shows minimal recent activity and a significant mismatch between the code's nominal scope and what state and local solicitations are actually buying under it. The three recent opportunities posted under this code involve railroad spur track maintenance and repairs, concrete sidewalk removal and replacement, and emergency bridge replacement — none of which align with fasteners or hardware. The issuing bodies include the City of Dallas, the City of Madison Community Development Authority, and Orange County, Florida, representing a mix of municipal and county procurement offices pursuing capital maintenance and construction work rather than commodity fastener supply.

Activity is geographically dispersed across Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida with no clear concentration. The City of Dallas posted an IFB for track inspections and maintenance and repairs of its railroad spur track system as a thirty-six-month Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity service price agreement with proposals due November 13, 2026 (Solicitation BTZ2600031254). The City of Madison Community Development Authority issued an IFB for concrete sidewalk removal and replacement at Gay Braxton Apartments with bids due July 17, 2026 (Solicitation 1504902026), subject to Davis-Bacon wage requirements and local vendor preference scoring. Orange County, Florida solicited sealed bids for emergency replacement of Wallington Drive Bridge and Egret Way Bridge with an estimated project cost of $6,202,246.05 and bids due July 7, 2026 (Solicitation Y26742). The code appears to be a taxonomic mismatch — state and local procurement offices are not sourcing brads or fasteners under 31162001 in the recent-opportunity stream.