NIGP 57084: Structural Shapes, Steel: Angles, Channels, I-Beams, etc.

NIGP 57084 Structural Shapes, Steel: Angles, Channels, I-Beams, Etc., an Item code, covers structural steel components that state and local governments procure primarily for bridge construction, roadway infrastructure, and facility modernization projects. Recent solicitations show counties and state agencies buying W-beams, H-piles, and I-beams as discrete line items within larger capital projects or through standing supply agreements. Greenville County, South Carolina has posted two IFBs since late August for structural steel piles and beams destined for bridge work, with evaluation weighted heavily on price (99 percent) and delivery capability. Orange County, California's Public Works department is seeking broader metals and related hardware inventory through a three-year supply contract capped at $855,000, which includes structural shapes among 34 line items; that solicitation carries a Local Small Business Preference and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Preference. The Illinois Department of Agriculture posted a small purchase for I-beams and metal plates totaling $3,900. These transactions reflect direct material procurement as part of infrastructure maintenance and new construction, not design or fabrication services.

The code sees activity concentrated in the Southeast and West, with Greenville County, South Carolina and Orange County, California as repeat active buyers in the most recent window. Greenville County's sealed bids for H-piles due September 3, 2026 (IFB27014) and W-beams due October 9, 2026 (IFB27022) both required F.O.B. destination delivery to the Bridge Yard in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, with firm pricing on net 30-day terms and performance bonds equal to contract value. Orange County's IFB-080-3113903, due November 4, 2026, requires the contractor to maintain inventory within thirty miles of OC Public Works headquarters and deliver within ten working days, with no price escalation in year one and a three-year term. The Illinois State Fair procurement (26406AGRBLDG4B52030) closed April 30 with a three-day response window and $3,900 contract value. Broader infrastructure projects such as Broward County's Royal Palm Boulevard widening (TRN2132636C1) and the Maryland Transit Administration's Cromwell Maintenance Facility Design-Build (BPM057988) incorporate structural steel as a component of larger construction scopes but do not isolate steel procurement as a discrete contract line.