UNSPSC 31162809: Locating pins

UNSPSC 31162809 Locating pins is a Commodity code covering fastening hardware and mechanical components state and local agencies purchase for facility maintenance, fleet operations, and capital infrastructure repair. Recent solicitations reveal the code captures a broader range of threaded fasteners, bolts, nuts, screws, and related hardware than the code name alone suggests — state and local buyers are sourcing everything from hex bolts and cap screws to lock nuts, washers, and socket cap screws as part of standing supply agreements. Issuing bodies include county transportation authorities, county facility and project management departments, and other county-level jurisdictions procuring parts inventories to support ongoing operations. Purchases typically flow through formal invitations to bid (ITB or IFB) with firm fixed unit pricing, multiple line items (150+ SKUs in recent cases), multi-year contract terms, and delivery requirements tied to scheduled pickups or routine shipments.

Recent activity concentrates in California, with the Orange County Transportation Authority issuing IFB 250199 for threaded products and fasteners (due March 16, 2026, estimated contract value $150,000 over three years, with a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goal and North American-made Grade 8 high-strength bolt requirements) and San Bernardino County Project & Facilities Management posting ITB 6391 for parts and supplies including fasteners and related maintenance inventory (due June 19, 2026). Both solicitations feature prevailing wage and compliance requirements, multi-location delivery, and standing inventory management obligations. San Bernardino County applies a local vendor preference of 5 percent. The code shows active procurement activity in the state and local market, though the recent-opportunities block contains only two posted opportunities.