UNSPSC 31171608: Bushing blank

A solid metallic item, usually cylindrical, with or without a flange at one end which is designed to be inserted into a hole to reduce the inside diameter of the hole and protect the surrounding body structure from damage resulting from stress, strain and/or vibration.

UNSPSC 31171608 Bushing blank is a Commodity code that covers discrete metal or elastomeric fastening and wear components sourced by state and local procurement offices, though the recent state-local contract activity under this specific code is minimal. The single recent opportunity posted under the code—Sourcewell RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment—does not align with the bushing-blank commodity scope; that procurement seeks established contracting solutions for law enforcement equipment broadly, not discrete component parts. State and local governments and their cooperative purchasing vehicles (in this case, Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit) do procure bushings and similar components through indirect channels—as subassemblies embedded in larger equipment purchases or through master supply agreements for maintenance and repair inventory—but the code shows no direct recent activity specifically for bushing blanks themselves. The issuing-body mix would typically span county purchasing offices, city maintenance departments, school district facilities management, and regional transit authorities sourcing bushings for mechanical equipment, vehicles, and industrial machinery, but the source provides no recent examples of direct solicitation.

Geographic spread cannot be characterized from decision-relevant activity, as the single posted opportunity under this code is unrelated to bushings. Sourcewell's RFP #061626, posted May 12, 2026 with a June 16, 2026 deadline, operates as a cooperative procurement framework spanning Washington state (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties) and participating entities across the United States and Canada, but the solicitation targets law enforcement equipment, not commodity fasteners or components. Vendors evaluating this code should expect that bushing-blank procurement flows primarily through maintenance and repair contracts, component-integration bids, or standing supply agreements rather than as standalone commodity solicitations at the state and local level, and the current activity pool offers no actionable signals for focused pursuit.