UNSPSC 31331614: Jacket structure

A Jacket structure is a welded tubular space frame consisting of vertical or battered legs supported by a lateral bracing system. The function of the jacket is to support the topside facilities, provide supports for conductors, risers, and other appurtenances, and serve as a template for the foundation system.

UNSPSC 31331614 Jacket structure is a Commodity code that does not align with the work state and local governments are actually buying under it. The three most recent opportunities tagged to this code involve construction of pedestrian bridges, roadway improvements, and a fire station facility — work that falls under structural construction, site development, and general building trades, not jacket structures as the code nominally describes. The solicitations name steel truss bridge components, concrete piles and end bents, approach slabs, sidewalks, creek greenway extensions, roadway improvements, HVAC systems, and electrical infrastructure. The issuing bodies are a county and city capital delivery departments funding construction projects through bond programs. No direct alignment exists between the Commodity code's intended scope and the recent opportunities; the tagging appears to reflect a miscategorization or overly broad application of the code within the procurement system.

Sarasota County and the City of San Antonio posted the three recent opportunities between June and July 2026. Sarasota County issued an IFB (Solicitation 262861MN) for the Midnight Pass Road Pedestrian Bridge with a bid due date of July 20, 2026. San Antonio's Capital Delivery Department issued two RFCPs (competitive sealed proposals): RFCSP2026025 for Hays Street Bridge Connections & Eastside Area Streets, proposals due August 25, 2026, with a pre-submittal conference July 20, 2026; and RFCSP2026071 for Fire Station #33 Facility Replacement, proposals due July 30, 2026, with a mandatory site visit June 29, 2026. The geographic activity is concentrated in Florida and Texas. Because these opportunities do not substantively match the jacket structure commodity scope, firms pursuing work under this code should verify alignment with purchasing office staff before investing in bid preparation.