UNSPSC 11172003: Aluminum iron alloy

An alloy consisting of a blend of aluminum and iron.

UNSPSC 11172003 Aluminum iron alloy is a Commodity code covering specialized aluminum alloy stock supplied to state and local industrial operations, most notably coiled aluminum feedstock for license plate manufacturing. The Colorado Department of Corrections, through its Correctional Industries (CCi) division, has posted two closely-related Invitations for Bid (IFB) in May 2026 for 350,000 pounds of 3105H21 aluminum alloy coil—a high-specification material engineered for embossing and die-forming in license plate production at the CCi Tag Plant in Canon City. Deliveries are structured in monthly installments of approximately 37,000 pounds, with material requiring precise mechanical properties (ultimate tensile strength 17,500–20,500 PSI, yield strength 13,000–18,000 PSI, minimum 16% elongation), Bonderite pretreatment and ASTM B-449 Class 2 conversion coating, and custom coil packaging on 20-inch diameter cores not exceeding 45 inches outside diameter and 1,500 pounds per coil. Vendors must price on a firm per-pound basis with freight prepaid FOB Destination, submit responses through bidnetdirect.com, and comply with Colorado Department of Corrections facility access requirements including background checks and PREA training. Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) receive a 5% pricing preference when properly certified.

Colorado is the primary recent activity jurisdiction for this code. The two CCi opportunities (IFB 2026-0179, posted May 5 and May 19, 2026, with response deadlines of May 18 and May 23, 2026 respectively) represent the only state-local aluminum alloy procurement activity visible in the recent-opportunities block. One unrelated opportunity—a Los Angeles Superior Court RFQ for pallet rack wire decking posted April 24, 2026—was tagged with this code but does not involve aluminum alloy and signals no relevant activity in California. The Colorado opportunities are the code's active market signal; activity elsewhere is not evident in the current data.