UNSPSC 31162420: Engineered hinge

A type of hinge designed and built for specific purposes beyond typical standard applications.

UNSPSC 31162420 Engineered hinge is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy door hardware components—primarily keyed cylinders, hinges, and associated fastening and bearing elements—on an as-needed basis for facility maintenance and capital projects. The work is highly fragmented across small maintenance procurements and occasional specialized equipment repairs; issuing bodies include community colleges, municipal departments, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions. Recent solicitations show requests for Schlage keyed cylinder stock, spare cylinders, and hinge bearing rebuilds, typically awarded by best value or competitive low bid to single or multiple vendors.

Mt. Hood Community College posted an RFQ in July 2026 for door hardware (Schlage cylinders and key blanks) on a 24-month contract through August 2028 with optional one-year renewals, due August 7, 2026, with mandatory pre-bid attendance; award weight favored experience (40 percent) and availability (30 percent) over price (30 percent). The City of Philadelphia solicited revenue vault hinge bearing rebuild quotes in June 2026 as a micro purchase under $43,000, due June 5, 2026, awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, issued an RFP in May 2026 for law enforcement equipment (RFP #061626, due June 16, 2026) on behalf of participating counties and public entities across Washington and multiple states; the scope is broad and the resulting contract would serve thousands of governmental agencies. Geographic activity spans the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington), Pennsylvania, and the Upper Midwest through cooperative arrangements.