UNSPSC 31171609: Bushing sleeve

A tubular shaped unthreaded item with or without a flange at one end designed to be inserted into a hole to reduce the inside diameter of the hole and to protect the surrounding body structure from damage resulting from stress, strain, and/or vibration. The overall length must exceed 25 percent of the outside diameter or the shortest distance between peripheral flats of the body.

UNSPSC 31171609 Bushing sleeve, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally covers small mechanical components — bushings and sleeves — that function as bearings or wear surfaces in rotating or sliding assemblies. However, the three recent opportunities tagged under this code — a Sourcewell law enforcement equipment cooperative purchasing initiative, and two Jacksonville Transportation Authority automated transit vehicle procurements — bear no clear connection to bushing sleeves or mechanical fastening components. The mismatch suggests either miscoding by the issuing bodies or a data artifact rather than actual demand for the commodity under this code.

The recent opportunities instead reflect state and local focus on large capital equipment: law enforcement gear through a multi-state cooperative vehicle (Sourcewell RFP #061626, due June 16, 2026, serving Washington counties and jurisdictions nationwide), and highly automated transit vehicles with SAE Level 4 driving systems across Florida and the continental United States (Jacksonville Transportation Authority RFP P-26009, due March 23, 2026). Neither solicitation describes procurement of discrete mechanical components. The code shows no clear recent activity aligned to bushing sleeve sourcing by state departments, counties, transit authorities, or other local public bodies. Firms evaluating this code should verify the actual commodity demand through direct outreach to local purchasing offices rather than relying on tagged opportunities, and should consider whether miscoding reflects a broader signal about inactive or mislabeled procurement in this category.