UNSPSC 11101700: Base Metals

UNSPSC 11101700 Base Metals is a Class code that encompasses raw steel and other ferrous materials for fabrication and construction applications. Based on recent state and local solicitations, the code captures procurement of bulk steel stock suitable for cutting, forming, punching, bending, and welding across municipal and state infrastructure projects. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state agencies such as the Georgia state government and regional or city-level procurement offices. The scope reflects one-time or standing purchases of metals meeting detailed fabrication specifications, with vendors required to deliver materials meeting precise technical requirements and able to fulfill orders following purchase-order issuance.

The State of Georgia posted a one-time steel procurement (IW 92100GCI0001084) on January 29, 2026, with a response due February 9, 2026, seeking materials for the GCI Metal Plant at Rock Spring, Georgia. The code shows limited recent activity in the state and local space based on available records, with no identifiable pattern of repeat buyers or concentration across multiple jurisdictions. A significant mismatch exists between the Class code's nominal scope and several recent opportunities tagged to it: two solicitations (IW252223 from the Texas Workforce Commission and IW246053 from the City of Irving) are plainly IT infrastructure and professional services procurements unrelated to base metals purchasing, suggesting tagging errors in the source system.