UNSPSC 46171514: Security chains or accessories

UNSPSC 46171514 Security chains or accessories is a Commodity code covering chains and chain-related hardware that state and local governments procure for operational, maintenance, and equipment-securing applications across multiple departments. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing specialized chain stock—including transport-grade, alloy steel, galvanized proof coil, and zinc chains in specific gauges and load ratings—alongside complementary hardware such as shackles, hooks, and lifting accessories. The work encompasses routine inventory replenishment for municipal and county departments, with emphasis on product specifications, FOB delivery terms, and firm fixed pricing. Issuing bodies include city purchasing departments acting on behalf of both city and county divisions, and regional cooperative purchasing authorities such as Sourcewell operating on behalf of participating government entities, K-12 school districts, and nonprofit organizations. The mix reflects both direct municipal procurement and cooperative purchasing frameworks that extend contract access to thousands of potential end users across multiple jurisdictions and entity types.

Recent activity clusters in Florida and the Pacific Northwest. The City of Tampa Purchasing Department has posted two RFQs within the past four months—RFQ 26P00214 (Hooks and Shackles, due April 15, 2026) seeking 20 line items of anchors, shackles, hooks, tie-down straps, and chain components for various city and county departments, and RFQ 26P00328 (Chain for Inventory, due June 15, 2026) requesting six specialized chain products including 800 feet of 3/8 inch transport-grade chain and multiple proof coil grades—both requiring electronic submission through OpenGov and fixed firm pricing with FOB Destination delivery within five to ten business days. Sourcewell's RFP 061626 (Law Enforcement Equipment, due June 16, 2026), issued on behalf of Washington counties including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima, establishes a contracting vehicle for law enforcement equipment available to thousands of public entities across the United States and Canada, with submissions required through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal by June 16, 2026. Payment terms are consistently set at 30 days post-delivery, and no set-asides are identified across the recent solicitations.