UNSPSC 31171600: Bushings

UNSPSC 31171600 Bushings is a Class code that nominally describes mechanical fastening components, yet recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show no alignment with bushings procurement. The three most recent opportunities on file—a Sourcewell cooperative RFP for law enforcement equipment, and two Jacksonville Transportation Authority procurements for automated transit vehicles—do not reference bushings, bearing components, or related mechanical hardware. The code appears to carry either a tagging error in the state and local system or reflects legacy classification that no longer matches contemporary buying activity under this designation.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on the Pacific Northwest and Florida, with Sourcewell (a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle) managing a multi-state law enforcement equipment RFP including Washington counties, and the Jacksonville Transportation Authority leading automated transit vehicle procurements on behalf of Florida and Continental United States transit agencies. No concrete examples of bushings procurement appear in the current opportunity pipeline, making it difficult to characterize issuing-body types, typical contract values, or vendor demand under the code as currently tagged. Business development professionals evaluating this code should verify with state and local procurement offices whether bushings work is classified under an alternative UNSPSC code or confirm whether this code continues to see active buying activity outside the recent opportunities listed.