NIGP 57027: Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals

NIGP 57027 Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals, an Item code, encompasses the supply and processing of ferrous and non-ferrous metal stock and recovered materials for state and local operations, including custom-fabricated steel plates for infrastructure projects and the recovery of metals from waste streams. State and local governments procure hot-rolled steel plates with custom fabrication (cutting, lifting holes, lift bars, scoring, stencil work) for roadway construction and maintenance, and contract for the equipment, operations, and maintenance of metals recovery systems that process industrial waste byproducts to extract and market ferrous and non-ferrous metals and aggregate. Issuing bodies include county public works and purchasing departments and special-purpose waste-management authorities. Recent solicitations show requirements for three-year supply contracts with firm pricing for the initial term and mandatory small business participation targets or good faith efforts documentation, as well as operations and maintenance agreements for specialized industrial processing equipment.

DeKalb County, Georgia and the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County represent the recent issuing bodies under this code. DeKalb County posted ITB 2026-082 on June 29, 2026, seeking sealed bids for a three-year multiyear contract to supply hot-rolled steel plates (480 plates total, ranging from 4 feet by 4 feet to 12 feet by 12 feet with custom fabrication work) for roadway projects, with bids due July 23, 2026 and a minimum 20 percent LSBE subcontractor participation requirement or documented good faith efforts. The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County issued RFP 26-206 on June 9, 2026, requesting proposals for equipment, operations, and maintenance of an Advanced Metals Recovery Processing System at its North County Landfill, processing approximately 150,000 tons of bottom ash annually and recovering ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, and aggregate, with proposals due July 16, 2026 under a three-year Site License Agreement. Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Florida.