NIGP 57023: Expanded Metal (Not Stainless)

NIGP 57023 Expanded Metal (Not Stainless), an Item code, covers the procurement of expanded metal sheets and similar perforated or latticed steel products used for construction, fabrication, and industrial applications. State and local governments buy expanded metal primarily for facility maintenance, construction projects, and infrastructure repair—specifically standard galvanized sheets suitable for cutting, forming, punching, bending, and welding. The Georgia Department of Corrections has emerged as a repeat buyer under this code, procuring expanded metal sheets for multiple correctional facilities. County-level governments and maintenance departments also solicit under the code for facility-support work.

Recent activity centers in Georgia, where the Georgia Department of Corrections issued back-to-back one-time procurements in March and April 2026 for expanded metal sheets delivered to Dooly State Prison (Solicitation GDC0001199, closed March 26, 2026, awarded to Elite Textile Trading LLC for $124,810.00) and Reidsville facility (Solicitation GDC0001204, closed April 8, 2026, awarded to Universal Steel for $76,635.00). Hillsborough County, Florida issued a competitive sealed bid in March 2026 (ITB2600197, due April 3, 2026) for galvanized finished steel pallets with an estimated two-year value of $70,264.60. All three opportunities were awarded on a lowest-bid basis with no documented set-aside designations. Winning vendors in recent Georgia procurements included Universal Steel, Elite Textile Trading LLC, Triple S Steel Holdings, and Siak Enterprise LLC. Delivery terms typically required fulfillment upon purchase order receipt, with 20- to 30-day payment cycles standard.