UNSPSC 31361709: Stainless steel riveted plate assemblies

UNSPSC 31361709 Stainless steel riveted plate assemblies, a Commodity code, encompasses fastening components, metal plates, and structural hardware that state and local governments procure for facility operations, infrastructure maintenance, and equipment assembly. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local buyers acquiring stainless steel diaphragm plates, anchor bolts, post base plates, drive caps, and sheet metal materials to support departmental and operational needs. The issuing bodies span university systems, city departments of public works, state environmental and transportation agencies, and correctional facilities, reflecting broad demand across educational, municipal infrastructure, and state institutional operations.

Texas leads recent activity, with solicitations from the Texas A&M University System (ITB TAMUS-ITB-26-0547 for stainless steel diaphragm plates due October 28, 2026), the Texas Water Development Board (IFB for temperature sensors and mounting hardware due August 25, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (IFB IW258604 for sheet metal and metal plate due July 28, 2026), and TxDOT (raw metal materials procurement due April 16, 2026). The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement has posted two related RFQs for anchor bolts, post base plates, and drive caps at the Department of Public Works Traffic Engineering Division Sign Shop (RFQ 547916 due August 12, 2026, and a rebid due September 17, 2026); the original solicitation specifies Detroit-based business certification as a mandatory eligibility requirement and includes a three-year contract term with prevailing-wage and local-workforce-composition compliance (50% Detroit residents, 25% minorities, 5% women). The State of Illinois posted a Blanket Order Agreement (BOA 27426DOCDANVIB53717) for stainless steel angle and square tube due September 11, 2026, structured for flexible on-demand procurement with upfront unit-cost agreements. Geographic spread extends to Georgia (City of Lavonia water treatment facility upgrades involving plate settler systems), with the bulk of recent volume in Texas and Michigan.