UNSPSC 31163230: Plastic retaining clip

A fastener made of plastic used to secure the parts of a chain

UNSPSC 31163230 Plastic retaining clip is a Commodity code that encompasses specialized fastening components and hardware used in electrical utility operations and public safety equipment provisioning. State and local procurement under this code spans electrical distribution materials—lugs, bolts, fasteners, ground rods, couplers, insulators, cables, and clamps for utility substations—and insignia hardware such as badge clips, pin backs, medal attachment mechanisms, and related fasteners for law enforcement and fire department identification and ceremonial use. Issuing bodies include municipal electric utilities, city fire departments, city police departments, and city procurement offices coordinating multi-department buys. Recent solicitations show both one-off competitive quote processes from specialized utility operators and broader RFP cycles from city governments consolidating insignia and badge procurement across multiple public safety divisions.

The code sees active procurement in Texas and Arizona. Lubbock Power & Light posted a three-quote request (RFQ) on September 28, 2026, due October 5, 2026, for 42 line items of electrical hardware including fasteners and clamps for delivery to its Erskine Substation, with delivery time as a scoring factor and item-by-item award discretion reserved. The City of Tucson issued an RFP on August 14, 2026, due September 17, 2025 (note: date discrepancy in source), for badges, pins, medals, and accessories across the Tucson Fire Department, Tucson Police Department, and Public Safety Communications Department, with a pre-bid meeting on September 3, 2025, and multi-year renewal potential; federal compliance requirements including ARPA terms, Section 3 employment benchmarks (25% of labor hours), and domestic preference apply to the Tucson buy.