UNSPSC 31163214: Shear pins

UNSPSC 31163214 Shear pins (Commodity) covers specialized fastening and connection hardware used in electrical infrastructure and utility distribution systems, grounded in recent state and local procurement for lugs, bolts, fasteners, ground rods, couplers, insulators, cables, clamps, and related electrical components. State and local utilities and public safety departments are the primary buyers under this code. The work encompasses both routine component procurement for utility maintenance and replacement operations, where municipalities source materials to specified technical drawings with firm delivery and pricing commitments, and specialized insignia and recognition hardware for public safety functions. Issuing bodies include municipal electric utilities managing substation and distribution infrastructure, and city public safety departments (fire, police, communications) procuring identification and ceremonial items.

Recent activity spans Texas and Arizona. Lubbock Power & Light, a Texas municipal utility, posted a three-quote competitive procurement (267017ELD, due October 5, 2026) for 42 line items of electrical components including lugs, bolts, fasteners, ground rods, couplers, and hardware ranging from 2 to 2,100 units per item, with delivery FOB destination to the Erskine Substation and payment via city purchasing card. The City of Tucson issued an RFP (260122, due September 17, 2025) for badges, pins, medals, and accessories supporting the Tucson Fire Department, Police Department, and Public Safety Communications Department, structured as a one-year initial term with up to four renewal options, subject to American Rescue Plan Act compliance and Section 3 employment benchmarks requiring 25 percent labor hours worked by Section 3 workers and 5 percent by Targeted Section 3 workers.