UNSPSC 31162809: Locating pins

UNSPSC 31162809 Locating pins is a Commodity code covering fastening hardware and components that state and local governments procure as consumables and replaceable parts for facility maintenance, vehicle maintenance, and infrastructure operations. Recent opportunities show that purchasing departments under this code buy a mix of specialized fasteners, threaded products, and general-purpose hardware components—hex bolts, cap screws, lock nuts, socket cap screws, machine screws, rivets, washers, and related fastening supplies—typically in volume through multi-item RFQs and ITBs. State and local issuers including county transportation authorities and county facilities management departments use this code to source both commodity fasteners and specialized threaded products on open or limited-competition awards. The procurement model favors responsive, responsible bidders meeting stated compliance standards, with price typically weighted heavily (80 percent or higher) in the evaluation.

Geographic activity centers in California, where both San Bernardino County (facilities management) and Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) have posted recent solicitations. San Bernardino County issued ITB 6391 for Parts & Supplies on May 18, 2026 with a June 19, 2026 response deadline, encompassing over 500 line items across multiple categories including fasteners as part of a broader facility maintenance supplies contract. Orange County Transportation Authority issued IFB 250199 for threaded products and fasteners on May 1, 2026, with responses due March 16, 2026 (note: due date predates posting date in source), covering 154 line items of North American-made Grade 8 bolts and related fasteners with a three-year term valued at $150,000 and a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goal applied. OCTA's solicitation mandates Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements and carries strict compliance documentation (ISO 17025 certifications or MilSpec) and performance standards including 48-hour special-order response and monthly scheduled deliveries to two facilities in Garden Grove and Santa Ana.