UNSPSC 11101705: Aluminum

UNSPSC 11101705 Aluminum, a Commodity code, encompasses the supply of aluminum materials and finished aluminum products to state and local governments, including structural aluminum, aluminum poles, and aluminum compounds used in municipal operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers procuring raw and finished aluminum stock for infrastructure, utility, and operational use—from sheet and structural grades to engineered poles and water-treatment chemicals containing aluminum compounds. Issuing bodies span city purchasing departments, county water authorities, and municipal public works divisions, with no dominant repeat buyer across the recent record. The code captures both commoditized materials purchased on open-ended as-needed agreements and engineered, specification-driven products manufactured to particular standards and performance criteria.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Arizona, Wisconsin, and Florida, with recent high-dollar solicitations posted by the City of Fort Worth (RFP 26-0222 for aluminum and steel materials, due July 23, 2026), the City of Milwaukee (Solicitation BID21404 for approximately 250 direct buried 26-foot aluminum poles annually, due April 30, 2026), the City of Scottsdale on behalf of Maricopa County (RFP 26RFP034 for liquid aluminum sulfate for water treatment, due April 2, 2026), and the City of DeBary, Florida (irrigation system project, though that solicitation's posted date and due date appear inconsistent with 2026 activity). The Fort Worth RFP targets a 30 percent small business participation goal for vendors in Tarrant, Wise, Johnson, Parker, or Denton County with five-year minimum experience supplying structural steel and aluminum; the Milwaukee contract requires Wisconsin-licensed engineering certifications and offers Local Business Enterprise, Small Business Enterprise, and American-Made goods bid preferences; and the Scottsdale RFP specifies AWWA and NSF certifications for water treatment chemicals with four-day guaranteed delivery to a municipal treatment plant.