UNSPSC 31163229: Metal retaining clip

A fastener made of metal used to secure the parts of a chain.

UNSPSC 31163229 Metal retaining clip is a Commodity code that captures fastening hardware and clips used in utility and infrastructure applications. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show a focus on electrical components, connectors, bolts, lugs, and related fasteners for municipal power systems and public safety equipment. Lubbock Power & Light, a municipal electric utility in Texas, posted a three-quote RFQ in late September 2026 requesting 42 line items of specialized electrical hardware including lugs, bolts, fasteners, ground rods, couplers, insulators, cables, and clamps—quantities ranging from 2 to 2,100 units per item—with delivery to the Erskine Substation. The City of Tucson also posted activity under a related code in August 2026 for badges, pins, medals, and accessories for public safety departments, though that solicitation's scope (insignia for fire, police, and communications departments) diverges from the fastening-hardware focus the code nominally represents. The issuing bodies include municipal utilities and city public safety procurement offices, reflecting demand from both infrastructure and departmental operations.

Geographic activity centers on Texas and Arizona based on the two recent opportunities. The Lubbock Power & Light RFQ, due October 5, 2026, is the more directly aligned solicitation—it calls for firm quotes with FOB destination and freight prepaid, delivery to a specific substation address, and supplier certification that pricing represents most-favored-customer rates. Delivery speed is a deciding factor in vendor selection, and quotes must remain firm for ten days minimum. The Tucson solicitation, due September 17, 2025, shows an earlier notice date and diverges significantly from fastener scope; it may reflect a coding mismatch in the state and local procurement database rather than genuine activity in metal retaining clips.