UNSPSC 11170000: Alloys

An alloy is the result of a manufacturing process from at least two metals.

UNSPSC 11170000 Alloys, a Family code, spans raw and semi-fabricated metal alloys that state and local governments procure for operations, facility maintenance, and correctional-industry production. Recent solicitations show the code capturing two distinct streams of buying: mobile welding services and materials (aluminum coils for license-plate production) that use alloys as core inputs, though the welding-services opportunity suggests indexing may occasionally drift from strict commodity classification. The issuing bodies are concentrated among state correctional departments, county solid waste management authorities, and state court systems, reflecting alloy demand in industrial operations, fleet maintenance, and institutional procurement.

Colorado Department of Corrections' Colorado Correctional Industries (CCi) division is the dominant repeat buyer, with three recent IFBs and one RFQ for coiled aluminum 3105H21 alloy in 21-gauge thickness (0.027 inches) for license-plate production at the Canon City Tag Plant—the first IFB posted May 5, 2026 with bids due May 20, 2026 for 350,000 pounds, a second IFB posted May 19, 2026 also for 350,000 pounds with bids due May 23, 2026, and an RFQ posted August 17, 2026 for 10,000 to 70,000 pounds with bids due August 26, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued an ITB on August 26, 2026 (bids due September 16, 2026) for mobile welding and fabrication services valued at $207,429.10 over three years at its Solid Waste Management Department South County Facility. The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles posted an RFQ on April 24, 2026 (due May 7, 2026) for 606 units of pallet rack wire decking, an opportunity tangential to the alloy code's scope. Recent activity is concentrated in Colorado and California, with secondary presence in Florida.