UNSPSC 31171606: Flange bushings

UNSPSC 31171606 Flange bushings is a Commodity code whose recent state and local solicitations bear little substantive relation to the nominal product scope. The three posted opportunities tag the code under law enforcement equipment procurement (Sourcewell on behalf of Minnesota and multiple Washington counties), automated transit vehicles with SAE Level 4 autonomous driving systems (Jacksonville Transportation Authority leading for Florida and the Continental United States), and another automated transit vehicle procurement (JTA again). None of these solicitations describe flange bushings—mechanical fastening or coupling components—as a line item or deliverable. The code shows no recent activity aligned with its defined scope of work, and the opportunities present appear to reflect miscoding or broad categorical tagging rather than procurement of the product the code nominally covers.

Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued RFP #061626 (due June 16, 2026) on behalf of participating entities in Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties in Washington and numerous other jurisdictions nationwide. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority led two procurement actions for automated transit vehicles—P-24-019 (initially due September 30, 2024, with a later posting date of April 8, 2026) and P-26009 (due March 23, 2026, with a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting on February 2, 2026)—both structured as indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts for SAE Level 4 automated driving systems across Florida and the Continental United States, subject to Federal Transit Administration funding and comprehensive federal compliance requirements including prevailing wage, civil rights, and Buy America Act standards. Business development professionals evaluating flange bushings as a service line should treat this code as inactive for that product category and pursue opportunities through direct state and local RFP channels rather than relying on UNSPSC 31171606 as a signal of relevant buying activity.