UNSPSC 31163401: Gabion

An iron net that is made for the net shape to fill in the stones. This product is widely used in various revetment works or watercourse works by filling the rocks.

UNSPSC 31163401 Gabion is a Commodity code naming galvanized steel wire baskets used in civil works and erosion control — specifically the prefabricated containment structures, not the stone or fill material placed inside them. State and local governments procure gabions primarily for streambank stabilization, bridge scour mitigation, slope protection, and drainage system repairs. The code sits at the lowest tier of the taxonomy and names a discrete product line rather than a broader family of containment or geotechnical solutions. Issuing bodies buying under this code span county public works departments, municipal utilities commissions, special districts focused on flood control or drainage, and state transportation agencies. Recent opportunities show Salt Lake County Public Works Flood Control and the Orlando Utilities Commission as active buyers; activity also appears among Texas counties and municipalities managing stormwater and open-channel systems. Work involves procurement of the gabion baskets themselves — typically specified by size (mesh opening, wire gauge per ASTM A641, and galvanization class), configuration (3' × 3' × 3' or 3' × 3' × 6'), and quantity — alongside delivery and, occasionally, installation labor.

Geographic activity concentrates in the West, South, and Midwest, with recent solicitations from Utah, Florida, Texas, California, Mississippi, and Georgia. Salt Lake County's August 2026 RFC for Rose Creek Gabion Baskets (SLCOFCE1336751ROSECREEKGABIONBASKETSCONSTMATERIALSRFC) is the most direct recent hit: 453 to 905 galvanized steel gabion baskets in two sizes, conforming to 2025 APWA Utah Chapter specifications, with delivery to Midvale operations yard within four weeks of award and 12-month manufacturer warranty required. Buyers typically issue RFCs, RFQs, or line-item portions of larger construction or materials ITBs where gabions are one component; gabions rarely anchor a standalone solicitation. Pricing is usually unit cost per basket, with total project cost depending on linear feet of stabilization needed. Insurance and bonding requirements align with construction materials standards — general liability typically $1 million per occurrence, workers' compensation, and additional insured status. The code shows modest but consistent activity tied to stormwater management and infrastructure resilience projects; volumes are project-specific and do not support recurring blanket supply agreements.