UNSPSC 31162817: Wire rope socket

A type of metal device with a funnel shaped receptacle or basket made to secure the tip of the wire rope hardened by the casted metal or wedge.

UNSPSC 31162817 Wire rope socket is a Commodity code that covers fastening hardware and rope-termination components used in maintenance, repair, and capital operations across state and local government facilities and infrastructure systems. Recent state and local solicitations show that this code sits within a broader fastener and hardware procurement landscape where jurisdictions regularly source bolt assemblies, threaded fasteners, socket products, rope accessories, and allied rigging supplies to support facility maintenance, fleet operations, and infrastructure work. Issuing bodies under this code include county transportation authorities, county facility management departments, and other municipal maintenance and operations functions. The two recent opportunities reflect the typical buyer mix — San Bernardino County's Project & Facilities Management Department and the Orange County Transportation Authority both source fastener-class products for routine and planned maintenance operations.

Geographic activity is concentrated in California, where San Bernardino County posted an ITB for Parts & Supplies (ITB 6391, due June 19, 2026) that encompassed over 500 line items across multiple maintenance categories including fasteners, tools, and building materials, with a 5 percent local vendor preference and a tentative July 1, 2026 contract start date. The Orange County Transportation Authority issued an IFB for Threaded Products & Fasteners (IFB 250199, due March 16, 2026, with anticipated award April 6, 2026) valued at $150,000 over three years, requiring North American-made Grade 8 bolts with ISO 17025 certification, monthly scheduled deliveries to two facilities (Garden Grove and Santa Ana), and a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goal. Pricing in the OCTA solicitation is firm fixed unit price with no escalation permitted; the contract includes Davis-Bacon prevailing wage and $1 million Commercial General Liability insurance requirements.