UNSPSC 11171901: TA6V super alloy

Titanium-based alloy, with the following main characteristics: Al 06,00 %, V 04,00 %, balance = Ti + minor metallurgical pollutions. This alloy is mainly used in the aircraft industry.

UNSPSC 11171901 TA6V super alloy (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity; the code does not align with the work actually being solicited. The recent opportunities on file are two nearly identical Colorado Department of Corrections bids for coiled aluminum 3105H21 alloy and one Los Angeles Superior Court RFQ for pallet rack wire decking — neither of which are TA6V super alloy products. The Colorado bids specify 3105H21 aluminum in 21-gauge thickness for license plate production at the CCi Tag Plant, with exact mechanical properties (17,500 to 20,500 PSI ultimate strength, 13,000 to 18,000 PSI yield strength, 16% minimum elongation), Bonderite M-CR 1430 C pretreatment, and ASTM B-449-Class 2 conversion coating. The Los Angeles court opportunity is for warehouse storage infrastructure (wire decking for pallet racks), unrelated to the code's nominal scope. The mismatch between code taxonomy and actual solicitations suggests either incorrect code tagging in the procurement records or a code that does not capture current state and local demand for this material class.

Colorado is the sole jurisdiction with relevant recent activity, representing two sequential bids from the same buyer for 350,000 pounds of coiled aluminum on a monthly delivery schedule (approximately three truckloads per month to Canon City). The Colorado Department of Corrections' CCi division issued IFB 2026-0179 twice in May 2026 — the first posted May 5, 2026 with bid due May 18, 2026, and a second posted May 19, 2026 with bid due May 23, 2026 — both seeking the same 3105H21 specification and monthly-installment delivery model with FOB Destination freight prepaid terms. Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) receive a 5% pricing preference. No incumbent vendors are named, and contract value is not disclosed. The repeated solicitation within two weeks suggests either an initial bid cancellation or reissuance; vendor personnel must pass CDOC criminal background checks and comply with facility access protocols including PREA training. Given the code mismatch and the absence of TA6V super alloy opportunities, this code does not represent an active market segment in current state and local procurement.