UNSPSC 31162415: Pawls

UNSPSC 31162415 Pawls is a Commodity code that covers fastening hardware and mechanical components, though recent state and local solicitations show procurement concentrated on broader fastener and parts categories. San Bernardino County and the Orange County Transportation Authority are actively sourcing fasteners, threaded products, and general maintenance supplies under related classifications. The work spans inventory replenishment for facility operations, vehicle maintenance, and capital asset support, with state and local agencies buying mixed lots of fasteners, bolts, nuts, washers, rivets, and associated mechanical hardware on firm fixed-price, unit-rate contracts. Issuing bodies include county transportation authorities, county facilities and project management departments, and other special-purpose districts. Contracts typically run multi-year terms with monthly or scheduled deliveries, 48-hour urgent-order response requirements, and inventory management provisions including return credits and defective-goods replacement. Most solicitations favor North American manufacturing and include prevailing wage and insurance compliance requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in California, with the Orange County Transportation Authority and San Bernardino County both soliciting fastener and parts supplies in 2026. The Orange County Transportation Authority issued IFB 250199 for threaded products and fasteners with a response deadline of March 16, 2026 and an estimated contract value of $150,000 over three years, requiring North American Grade 8 high-strength bolts with ISO 17025 certification or MilSpec documentation, a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goal, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance, and delivery to two facilities in Garden Grove and Santa Ana. San Bernardino County Project & Facilities Management posted ITB 6391 on May 18, 2026 for parts and supplies supporting facility maintenance, encompassing over 500 line items including fasteners, HVAC components, electrical supplies, and plumbing materials, with a response deadline of June 19, 2026, a tentative contract start date of July 1, 2026, and a 5 percent local vendor preference for San Bernardino County–based businesses. Both procurements require F.O.B. destination pricing with separate freight charges and firm fixed unit pricing with no escalation.