NIGP 57070: Steel, Galvanized: Bars, Pipes (Not Plumbing), Plates, Rods, Sheets, Strips, etc.

NIGP 57070 Steel, Galvanized: Bars, Pipes (Not Plumbing), Plates, Rods, Sheets, Strips, Etc. is an Item code under which state and local governments procure structural steel components and fabricated steel products for facility renovation, infrastructure replacement, and maintenance operations. Recent solicitations reflect demand for steel plates, I-beams, square tubing, and related stock materials for parks and recreation facilities, water infrastructure, and institutional building systems. The Georgia Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Agriculture, and local municipalities are among recent buyers. Issuing bodies span state departments (Georgia Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Agriculture), county governments (Pinal County, Arizona; Hillsborough County, Florida; Orange County, Florida), and consolidated city governments (Columbus Consolidated Government). The code captures both direct material procurement and embedded steel components within broader design-build and capital projects; when steel is a line item in larger construction or equipment-service contracts, it typically appears as specification-driven procurement tied to facility work rather than standalone commodity purchases.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Arizona, and Texas, with recent opportunities reflecting a mix of small municipal and state-agency buys. Representative recent solicitations include the Illinois Department of Agriculture's Basic Ordering Agreement for 36 units of 3"5/16"10' square tube and 2 units of 1/4"4'8' steel sheet (due May 5, 2026) and a second Illinois Department of Agriculture small purchase for eight 4-inch by 7.7-pound by 15-foot I-beams and two 4-foot by 8-foot metal plates (due April 30, 2026), both to Building and Grounds at Springfield. The Georgia Department of Corrections issued an eRFQ for steel to supply Georgia State Prison (bids due September 12, 2026), requiring line-item specification compliance and electronic submission in PDF format. The City of Port Wentworth, Georgia's design-build RFP for Mobley Park Renovation (proposals due November 13, 2026) embeds steel fabrication and structural repair within a broader parks project scope. Activity is sporadic rather than continuous; recent opportunities cluster in spring and late summer 2026 with modest contract values ($3,900 to $207,429 range in named awards), and no single issuing body appears as a repeat buyer across this sample.