UNSPSC 11172100: Cobalt based super alloys

Cobalt-based super alloys have cobalt as their main metal contained

UNSPSC 11172100 Cobalt based super alloys, a Class code, shows a significant disconnect between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The source records two Colorado Department of Corrections solicitations for coiled aluminum alloy (3105H21) used in license plate production and one Los Angeles Superior Court solicitation for pallet rack wire decking — none of which involve cobalt-based superalloys as typically defined in aerospace, power generation, or high-temperature industrial applications. The Colorado IFBs specify aluminum coil material with precise dimensional, tensile, and coating requirements for monthly deliveries to the CCi Tag Plant in Canon City; the Los Angeles court opportunity seeks wire decking for storage infrastructure. Neither aligns with the cobalt superalloy commodity classification.

The issuing bodies span a state correctional agency (Colorado Department of Corrections) and a county trial court system (Los Angeles Superior Court). Geographic activity is concentrated in Colorado and California based on the recent record. The Colorado Department of Corrections posted two nearly identical IFBs for 350,000 pounds of coiled aluminum alloy in May 2026 (IFB 2026-0179, due May 18 and May 22, 2026 respectively) with delivery in monthly installments; awards were to be made on a lowest-cost basis with a 5% SDVOSB preference and no other set-asides. The Los Angeles Superior Court issued an RFQ for 606 wire decking units (52 × 42 inches, 2,500-pound load capacity) due May 7, 2026 through the Bonfire portal with no specified set-asides. The code shows little relevant recent activity under its stated commodity classification and appears to be a classification mismatch in state and local procurement systems.