UNSPSC 31163202: Retaining rings

UNSPSC 31163202 Retaining rings is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers specialized fastening hardware, electrical components, and insignia accessories used across utility, public safety, and municipal operations. The code shows limited recent activity tied to its nominal scope — the Lubbock Power & Light quote request names retaining rings only implicitly within a broader electrical-equipment procurement for lugs, bolts, fasteners, ground rods, couplers, insulators, cables, and clamps, while a second opportunity from the City of Tucson addresses badges, pins, medals, and accessories for fire and police departments, which falls outside the typical fastening-hardware frame. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include municipal utilities and city departments, with procurement structured as competitive-quote requests and RFP vehicles for multi-year contracts.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Texas and Arizona. The Lubbock Power & Light quote request, due October 5, 2026, sought competitive quotes on 42 line items of electrical components and fasteners with delivery to the Erskine Substation and quantities ranging from 2 to 2,100 units per item. The City of Tucson RFP, posted August 14, 2026, with proposals due September 17, 2025 (note: due date appears to predate posting and may reflect a clerical error in the source), addresses an unrelated scope — badges and insignia for the Tucson Fire Department, Tucson Police Department, and Public Safety Communications Department, with compliance tied to American Rescue Plan Act requirements, Section 3 employment benchmarks, and potential for multiple awards. The mismatch between the Tucson opportunity and the code's nominal retaining-rings scope suggests limited directly relevant recent procurement under this Commodity code.