UNSPSC 31162812: Swaging sleeves

UNSPSC 31162812 Swaging sleeves, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment between its nominal taxonomy label and the work actually being solicited under it by state and local governments. The three recent opportunities posted under this code involve door hardware procurement (keyed cylinders and spare cylinder blanks), revenue vault hinge bearing rebuilds, and law enforcement equipment—none of which represents swaging sleeves or the precision fastening and mechanical assembly work the code's name implies. State and local procurement offices appear to be misclassifying hardware and equipment maintenance work under this code rather than purchasing swaging sleeves as a discrete product line. The issuing bodies span different jurisdictions: Mt. Hood Community College, the City of Philadelphia, and Sourcewell (a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle serving multiple counties and public entities across Washington state and beyond).

Recent opportunities show sporadic activity across three distinct geographies. Mt. Hood Community College (Oregon) posted an RFQ for door hardware with an August 7, 2026 response date and a 24-month contract term, requiring mandatory attendance at a pre-bid walkthrough on July 29, 2026. The City of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) issued a micro-purchase RFQ for a revenue vault hinge bearing rebuild with a June 5, 2026 deadline and a total contract value not exceeding $43,000. Sourcewell released an RFP (#061626) on behalf of participating entities in Washington state (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties) and nationwide jurisdictions for law enforcement equipment, with submissions due June 16, 2026 through its procurement portal. The code's sparse recent activity and categorical mismatch between posted work and the swaging-sleeves nomenclature suggest limited decision relevance for vendors in fastening or mechanical assembly—the source records provide no evidence of authentic demand for swaging sleeves themselves under this UNSPSC designation.