UNSPSC 31162400: Miscellaneous fasteners

UNSPSC 31162400 Miscellaneous fasteners is a Class code covering nuts, bolts, screws, rivets, washers, fastening hardware, and related components that state and local governments source as inventory items for maintenance, construction, and equipment support operations. Recent solicitations show demand spanning supply-chain fasteners for public-works materials inventories, electrical utility components including lugs and bolts for substation work, transit-system spare parts, and hardware for seasonal equipment such as snowplow blade attachment systems. Issuing bodies include county public-works departments, municipal electric utilities, transit authorities, and regional cooperative purchasing councils, with solicitations structured as both formal competitive bids (IFB) and streamlined quote requests reflecting the commodity nature of the category.

Activity concentrates in California, Texas, and Connecticut based on recent postings. Orange County, California Public Works posted an IFB on October 7, 2026 for miscellaneous metals and related hardware including fasteners and welding supplies across 34 line items, with bids due November 4, 2026 and an aggregate contract ceiling of $855,000 under a three-year term; the County applied Local Small Business Preference and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Preference. Lubbock Power & Light, a Texas municipal utility, posted two competitive quote requests in late September 2026 for electrical components including lugs, bolts, and fasteners (due October 5 and September 18, 2026), both emphasizing delivery speed as a deciding factor and requiring vendors to maintain most-favored-pricing parity. Capitol Region Purchasing Council in Connecticut solicited snowplow blade fastening hardware due July 28, 2026 under a cooperative vehicle with piggybacking rights. Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority solicited male straight-blade 125V plugs in July 2026, and Charlotte Area Transit System requested train control grade crossing spare parts in August 2026. Most recent opportunities require FOB Destination pricing with freight prepaid, Net 30 payment terms, and performance bonds or commercial insurance where applicable.