UNSPSC 11171600: Stainless steel alloys

Stainless steel alloys main property is to resist various forms of corrosion

UNSPSC 11171600 Stainless steel alloys is a Class code that in practice covers procurement of specialty metal stock—primarily coiled aluminum alloy and welding services—by state and local correction, waste management, and court facilities. Recent state and local opportunities under this code show purchasing of 3105H21 aluminum coil (21-gauge, specified tensile and yield strength, embossable to precise heights without defect) for license plate manufacturing, mobile welding and fabrication services on an as-needed basis for equipment repair, and wire decking for pallet storage systems. The issuing bodies include state correction departments (Colorado Department of Corrections, Colorado Correctional Industries), county waste and facilities management (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), and large municipal court systems (Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles). The scope typically includes material specifications tied to downstream manufacturing or repair processes, firm unit pricing, FOB destination freight-prepaid delivery, and standard commercial insurance requirements ($1 million general liability minimum, workers' compensation, automobile liability).

Recent activity concentrates in Colorado and Florida. Colorado Department of Corrections issued multiple Invitations for Bid (IFB) in May and August 2026 for coiled aluminum destined to the CCi Tag Plant in Canon City—350,000 pounds in one solicitation (IFB 2026-0179, due May 2026) and smaller quantities in a separate requisition (solicitation DQ 2027000069, due August 26, 2026). Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB-26-00389) on August 26, 2026 for mobile welding and fabrication services valued at $207,429.10 over three years, with response due September 16, 2026, covering on-site repairs at Solid Waste Management Department South County Facility locations. The Superior Court of Los Angeles issued a Request for Quote (RFQ) on April 24, 2026 for 606 units of pallet rack wire decking (52" × 42", 2,500-pound load capacity), due May 7, 2026. Colorado procurement shows a 5% Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) price preference where eligible; no formal set-asides are identified in the Florida or California opportunities.