UNSPSC 31162013: Boat nail

A special kind of corrosion-resistant fastener designed for marine use in boat and ship building and repair.

UNSPSC 31162013 Boat nail (Commodity) shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The most-recent-opportunities block contains four solicitations—concrete sidewalk removal and replacement in Madison, Wisconsin; emergency bridge replacements in Orange County, Florida; pedestrian improvements in Fairburn, Georgia; and restroom construction in Tybee Island, Georgia—none of which involve procurement of boat nails or fasteners for marine applications. The code does not appear to reflect actual state and local buying patterns captured in current RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB postings.

State and local governments soliciting under this code tier and geographic region should verify that UNSPSC 31162013 maps to their current procurement needs. If boat nails or marine fasteners are required for bridge work, coastal construction, or waterfront facility projects, consider confirming the code assignment with the issuing procurement office, as the available opportunities suggest the taxonomy entry may not be in active use for state and local contracting in the current cycle.