UNSPSC 31162509: Brackets

It refers to general hardware for supporting or fixing equipment, equipment, etc. outside a fixed facility such as a building wall or ceiling. However, brackets of parts belonging to the parts of the machine and the device are excluded.

UNSPSC 31162509 Brackets is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to purchase specialized mounting hardware and support structures, though recent activity in this code shows minimal alignment with the abstract category name. The single recent opportunity posted under this code involves Valencia College's School of Allied Health, Dental Hygiene Department seeking 4 iTero Lumina Scanners from Align Technology, Inc.—advanced 3D intraoral imaging devices for dental and orthodontic education and clinical use—rather than traditional brackets in the hardware sense. The procurement was conducted as a sole source acquisition under Florida Administrative Code and Florida Statute 287.057, with a total cost of $143,196.00. This mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual goods being solicited suggests that either the opportunity was miscoded by the issuing body or that "brackets" in this UNSPSC category encompasses specialized dental and medical imaging equipment mountings or support systems that are not well represented in recent state and local procurement activity.

The record shows limited recent activity specific to this code's intended scope. Valencia College, a Florida institution, posted the sole solicitation identified in the source, with an original posting date of November 18, 2025 and a due date of November 27, 2025. No additional opportunities, issuing bodies, or geographic jurisdictions appear in the available records, indicating that this Commodity code sees minimal solicitation activity among state and local procurement offices, school districts, transit authorities, and other public bodies. The narrow institutional focus and specialized nature of the Valencia College procurement—a sole source acquisition for equipment—does not suggest a pattern of broader competitive bidding or recurring demand under this code across multiple jurisdictions.