UNSPSC 46161512: Traffic chain

A chain that is hung on several poles to indicate to the cars the correct way. It is used when there is a long distance to the sign.

UNSPSC 46161512 Traffic chain, a Commodity code, covers the supply and rental of traffic control devices, barricades, delineators, and temporary traffic management equipment that state and local governments deploy for road work, special events, and ongoing traffic operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring reflectorized traffic cones, arrow boards, variable message signs, water barriers, jersey barriers, barricade systems, traffic delineators, and rumble strips—often bundled with delivery, setup, maintenance, and removal services across multiple jurisdictions and work sites. The code spans a diverse issuing-body base including state transportation departments, county commissioners' offices, city public works and transportation departments, and special-purpose transit authorities. Georgia Department of Transportation, Atlanta Department of Transportation, Hillsborough County (Florida), and South Dakota Office of Procurement Management appear multiple times in recent postings, indicating sustained repeat procurement activity from state and regional agencies.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, with Georgia, Florida, Texas, and the Carolinas showing the heaviest recent volume; secondary activity spans South Dakota, Kentucky, Arizona, and the Midwest. Representative recent solicitations include Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for ongoing rental of traffic control devices (barricades, drums, 36-inch reflectorized cones, internally illuminated arrow boards, variable message boards, water barriers, and jersey barriers) with an estimated three-year value of $688,970.00, due October 28, 2026; Georgia Department of Transportation's RFQ for work zone temporary traffic control devices, due October 23, 2026; Floyd County Board of Commissioners' IFB for roadway thermal and paint striping with thermoplastic and paint stripe deliverables on 24 county roads totaling 57.8 linear miles, due October 22, 2026; and the City of Detroit's RFQ for 5,000 traffic delineator posts (36-inch white with reflective sheeting and carbon steel bolts) meeting NCHRP Report #350 Category 1 standards, due July 2, 2026. Pricing structures typically fix unit costs with annual CPI adjustments; delivery windows range from same-day emergency to 72–168 hours for bulk inventory. Set-asides and local preferences vary by jurisdiction—Detroit offers 1–5% equalization credits to certified Detroit-based businesses; South Dakota requires minority business enterprise utilization on contracts exceeding $5,000 and grants resident-business preferences. Federal funding (ARPA, FDOT grants, Davis-Bacon) triggers compliance obligations on selected procurements, particularly in signal and striping work funded through transportation block grants.