UNSPSC 46182304: Anchorage connector

UNSPSC 46182304 Anchorage connector is a Commodity code that encompasses fastening hardware and connection components used in highway guardrail systems, roadway safety infrastructure, and industrial equipment assembly. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reflect procurement of guardrail components, impact attenuators, transition railing, and related hardware for highway maintenance and replacement projects. The issuing bodies are primarily state transportation departments and their procurement divisions, alongside state central management services offices managing statewide master contracts for safety equipment.

The most recent activity concentrates in California and Illinois. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Division of Procurement and Contracts issued an Invitation for Price Quote (IFPQ) for guardrail replacement work on State Highway I-8 in San Diego County, with a bid due date of March 19, 2026, at 2:15 p.m., covering removal and installation of guardrail systems and components with an estimated project value of $135,192.00 and a small business set-aside. The Illinois Department of Central Management Services posted a change order notice extending Joint Purchase Master Contract 19-416CMS-BOSS4-P-11818 for personal protection and safety equipment through June 30, 2026, effective April 16, 2026, to serve government units and qualified not-for-profit agencies statewide. The Caltrans opportunity is restricted to certified small businesses under section 2-1.05, with payment bonds and insurance required upon award; the Illinois vehicle is non-competitive and maintains existing contractual terms without competitive re-solicitation.