UNSPSC 31162401: Grommets

UNSPSC 31162401 Grommets, a Commodity code, covers eyelets and reinforcing rings used across state and local procurement to reduce wear, prevent tearing, and enable fastening in applications ranging from tarps and canvas goods to equipment housings and utility infrastructure. State and local buyers procure grommets as components in larger assemblies, replacement parts for maintenance, and bulk inventory for ongoing operations—typically in low unit costs but recurring volumes. Issuing bodies span state departments of transportation, public works, and facilities management; county maintenance and operations offices; municipal public utilities and parks departments; and school districts managing physical plant and grounds. The code sees relatively modest activity volume compared to higher-level commodity families, reflecting the specialized and often embedded nature of grommet procurement within larger product or service buys.

Recent state and local opportunities under this code are sparse; no specific RFPs, RFQs, IBFs, or ITBs appear in current procurement records. The code's low visibility in posted solicitations suggests that grommets are more commonly procured as part of larger equipment, apparel, or materials packages rather than as standalone line items, or that buyers source them through cooperative purchasing agreements, small-order channels, or standing supplier relationships without competitive solicitation. Geographic concentration and repeat-buyer patterns cannot be reliably established from available opportunity data.