UNSPSC 31162014: Railroad spike or nail

A type of fastener used to connect metal to wood or concrete beams such as rails to railway ties.

UNSPSC 31162014 Railroad spike or nail is a Commodity code that nominally names a discrete fastener product, but recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show little activity actually purchasing spikes or nails as standalone items. The three most recent opportunities—track maintenance and repairs for a city railroad spur system, concrete sidewalk replacement at an apartment complex, and emergency bridge replacement—do not center on railroad spike or nail procurement. The code appears to be applied inconsistently or as a catch-all tag for broader railroad and infrastructure work rather than as a precise match to the fastener product itself. State and local governments soliciting under this code include city-level departments and authorities (City of Dallas, City of Madison Community Development Authority) and county governments (Orange County, Florida), though the frequency and consistency of purchasing under the actual commodity scope is not evident from recent activity.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida based on the three posted opportunities. The City of Dallas posted an RFP on October 8, 2026, with proposals due November 13, 2026, for a thirty-six-month Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity service price agreement covering track inspections and maintenance and repairs of its railroad spur track system. Orange County, Florida posted an IFB on June 25, 2026 (updated to a July 7, 2026 deadline), for emergency replacement of two bridges under project Y26-742 at an estimated cost of $6,202,246.05. Neither of these solicitations describes procurement of railroad spikes or nails as a distinct line item, suggesting the code may require reassessment for relevance to fastener suppliers or whether its recent tagging reflects misclassification at the source.