UNSPSC 31163226: Circlip

A type of spring ring, but smaller, that has a hole at either end for receiving the pins of special pliers.

UNSPSC 31163226 Circlip, a Commodity code, reflects state and local government procurement of specialized fastening hardware and related electrical components used in utility infrastructure, municipal equipment maintenance, and public safety operations. The recent opportunities show state and local buyers sourcing lugs, bolts, fasteners, ground rods, couplers, insulators, cables, clamps, and related hardware through competitive quote processes and RFP solicitations. Issuing bodies include municipal electric utilities, city public safety departments, and fire departments. The work spans both routine maintenance procurement (replacement fasteners and electrical components for utility substations) and specialized equipment support (insignia and accessories for public safety departments), though recent activity under this code shows a primary focus on electrical utility components.

Recent opportunities originate from Texas and Arizona. Lubbock Power & Light, a Texas municipal utility, posted a competitive quote request (IFB equivalent, three-quote process) on September 28, 2026, due October 5, 2026, for 42 line items of electrical components including lugs, bolts, fasteners, ground rods, and couplers to be delivered FOB destination to the Erskine Substation. The City of Tucson issued an RFP on August 14, 2026, due September 17, 2025, for badges, pins, medals, and accessories supporting the Tucson Fire Department, Tucson Police Department, and Public Safety Communications Department, with a pre-bid meeting held September 3, 2025, and ARPA compliance and Section 3 employment requirements imposed on vendors. The code shows limited recent activity; the Tucson opportunity represents a notable mismatch with the code's nominal fastening-hardware scope, suggesting the classification may not reflect the primary state and local procurement drivers under this code.