UNSPSC 11172101: Pygmalion or 846 alloy

Cobalt-based alloy, with the following main characteristics: Co 64,00 %, Cr 28,50 %, Mo 6,00 %, balance = minor metallurgical pollutions

UNSPSC 11172101 Pygmalion or 846 alloy is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local procurements. The code nominally names a specialized nickel-based superalloy, but the recent opportunities tagged to this code cover mobile welding services, coiled aluminum for license plate production, and pallet rack wire decking — none of which involve Pygmalion or 846 alloy. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in the source data or that the code is being used as a catch-all for miscellaneous metal-related procurements by issuing bodies unfamiliar with precise UNSPSC taxonomy. The actual work being bought includes on-site welding repairs on waste-management equipment, high-volume aluminum sheet material for correctional-industry manufacturing, and warehouse storage infrastructure — a range unrelated to superalloy procurement.

The issuing bodies are a county public-works department (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), a state correctional department (Colorado Department of Corrections) with multiple bids across May and August 2026, and a state court system (Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles). Colorado Correctional Industries appears as a repeat buyer, with three separate IFBs for coiled aluminum posted in May and August 2026, all seeking 350,000 to 70,000 pounds of 3105H21 aluminum alloy for license plate fabrication at the Canon City facility. Geographic activity concentrates in Colorado and Florida, with a single California opportunity. Representative recent solicitations include Hillsborough County's ITB for mobile welding services (three-year contract estimated at $207,429.10, response due September 16, 2026) and Colorado Corrections' IFB for coiled aluminum (350,000 pounds of 3105H21 alloy, response due May 20 and May 23, 2026). The code as currently tagged shows no coherent procurement signal and warrants investigation into source-data accuracy before resource allocation.