UNSPSC 31163017: Coupling rod

A device that connects the drive wheels of a locomotive.

UNSPSC 31163017 Coupling rod (Commodity) represents mechanical fastening and connection components used in infrastructure and facility construction, though the recent state and local solicitation activity under this code shows minimal direct alignment with the nominal product category. State and local governments procurement under this Commodity code appears limited based on available recent opportunities, with the single identifiable recent posting—a DeKalb County, Georgia ITB for tennis center reconstruction—primarily addressing IT and low-voltage infrastructure installation rather than mechanical coupling rods. The scope of work solicited typically includes conduit, raceways, cabling, supports, and terminations for communications and electrical systems in facility upgrades, which falls outside the traditional coupling-rod product family. The issuing body identified is a county government department (DeKalb County Department of Innovation and Technology), but the posted opportunity does not demonstrate active procurement volume under this specific Commodity code in the recent market.

The geographic activity appears concentrated in Georgia based on the single recent posting; additional state and local procurement under UNSPSC 31163017 does not surface in current records. DeKalb County issued ITB 2026-076-ITB on June 9, 2026, with bids due July 13, 2026, for the DeKalb Tennis Center reconstruction in Mason Mill Park, Decatur, Georgia, though this opportunity's primary scope—IT and low-voltage infrastructure systems—does not align with mechanical coupling-rod supply or installation. The limited recent activity and the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual solicitation content suggest this code warrants monitoring rather than active pursuit at this time; if coupling rods are specified as components within larger infrastructure projects, they likely appear as line items within IT or electrical construction codes rather than as standalone procurement drivers.