UNSPSC 31162612: Square hook

A hook with a handle en one end for hanging, and a square shape on the other end for suspending materials. Used in meat packing for meat hanging.

UNSPSC 31162612 Square hook (Commodity) covers fastening hardware and hinges purchased by state and local agencies on an as-needed basis, though recent activity shows the code is being applied inconsistently across solicitations that span door hardware components, bearing rebuilds, and broader law enforcement equipment procurement. Mt. Hood Community College's July 2026 RFQ for Schlage keyed cylinders, spare cylinders, and key blanks under a 24-month supply contract represents the clearest match to the code's intended scope — the college is sourcing factory-keyed and zero-bitted cylinders with estimated volumes ranging from 1 to 1,200 units across multiple types, with award weighted 30 percent on price, 40 percent on experience, and 30 percent on availability and hours of operation. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include community colleges and municipal agencies, alongside cooperative purchasing vehicles like Sourcewell that establish contracting frameworks for use by multiple jurisdictions; the code also appears in broader law enforcement equipment RFPs that may not reflect direct square-hook procurement. Vendors pursuing this code should be comfortable with both transactional as-needed supply arrangements and larger cooperative purchasing agreements that require portal-based submission and multi-year contract terms.

Recent activity appears in the Pacific Northwest and Midwest, with Mt. Hood Community College in Oregon requiring mandatory attendance at a July 29, 2026 pre-bid walkthrough meeting with proposals due August 7, 2026, and the City of Philadelphia issuing a micro-purchase quote for revenue vault hinge bearing rebuild (solicitation B2627299, due June 5, 2026) valued at no more than $43,000 and awarded to the lowest responsive bidder. Sourcewell's RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment (due June 16, 2026) represents a multi-state cooperative procurement spanning Washington state counties and entities nationwide, though the relationship between that broader solicitation and this commodity code is unclear from available documentation. The code shows limited recent state and local activity, and the geographic and issuing-body concentration evident in these three opportunities does not support a strong pipeline under this specific commodity classification.