UNSPSC 31162216: Shoulder rivet

A type of rivet typically installed so that the shoulder acts as a bearing surface. This allows the retained part to pivot.

UNSPSC 31162216 Shoulder rivet, a Commodity code, addresses fasteners used in structural assembly and repair work across state and local procurement — yet the recent opportunities block contains no posted solicitations under this code. The code nominally covers shoulder rivets, specialized fasteners with a formed shoulder that space components during assembly, commonly used in metal fabrication, aircraft maintenance, heavy equipment repair, and industrial construction. State and local governments purchase these fasteners through departments of transportation, public works, facilities management, school district maintenance operations, and transit authorities that maintain vehicle fleets and infrastructure.

Without recent posted opportunities to characterize issuing-body concentration or geographic spread, the code shows minimal current activity in accessible state and local procurement channels. Shoulder rivets are often procured as component parts within larger maintenance, repair, or construction contracts rather than as standalone line items in visible solicitations, or they may be ordered through existing vendor relationships and cooperative purchasing agreements at the local level. Firms pursuing work under this code should monitor RFQ and IFB channels from state departments of transportation and public works offices, county facilities divisions, and transit maintenance facilities, and consider outreach to cooperative purchasing programs that bundle fastener and hardware procurement across multiple jurisdictions.