UNSPSC 31162503: Braces

UNSPSC 31162503 Braces (Commodity) covers hardware fastening and support components that state and local governments procure for facility maintenance, equipment repair, and infrastructure work. Recent opportunities show state and local bodies buying door hinges, hinge bearing components, and keyed cylinder hardware for buildings and vault systems on an as-needed or project basis. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span community colleges, municipal facilities departments, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions and public entity types.

Mt. Hood Community College Facilities Department posted an RFQ on July 16, 2026 (due August 7, 2026) for door hardware including Schlage keyed cylinders, spare cylinders, and key blanks in quantities ranging from 1 to 1,200 units over a 24-month contract period, with evaluation weighted 30 percent on price, 40 percent on experience, and 30 percent on availability and hours of operation. The City of Philadelphia posted an RFQ on June 3, 2026 (due June 5, 2026) for a revenue vault hinge bearing rebuild with a total contract value not exceeding $43,000, awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Sourcewell, acting as a cooperative purchasing vehicle for the State of Minnesota and participating entities including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties in Washington, issued an RFP on May 12, 2026 (due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment available to thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, school districts, and other public entities across the United States and Canada. Recent activity spans Oregon, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Washington jurisdictions.