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 under which state and local governments procure specialized aluminum coil stock for specific industrial applications, particularly license plate manufacturing. The Colorado Department of Corrections, Colorado Correctional Industries division, is the primary recent buyer under this code, issuing multiple Invitations for Bid for coiled aluminum alloy 3105H21 in precise gauges and dimensions to support the production of automobile license plates at its Canon City facility. The material specifications are highly technical — 21-gauge thickness, specified tensile and yield strength ranges, embossing capability without surface tearing, and conversion coating per ASTM B-449-Class 2 — indicating that the code captures not generic aluminum stock but engineered coil material with defined performance characteristics and surface treatments.

The geographic activity centers on Colorado, where the Colorado Department of Corrections has posted at least two closely-sequenced IFBs for the same material specifications. IFB 2026-0179, posted May 5, 2026, sought 350,000 pounds of 3105H21 alloy coil with a bid deadline of May 18, 2026; a second IFB (IFB1CFAA20260001792), posted May 19, 2026, duplicated the scope with a deadline of May 23, 2026, suggesting either an amendment cycle or reissuance following an initial bid period. Both solicitations specify monthly delivery of three truckloads to Canon City on an FOB Destination, freight-prepaid basis, with evaluation on lowest-cost-per-pound pricing. SDVOSB offerors receive a 5% preference on quoted pricing. The code shows no recent activity outside Colorado and no representation from other issuing-body types — no school districts, counties, cities, or transit authorities appear in recent records. One unrelated opportunity (pallet rack wire decking from the Los Angeles Superior Court) was tagged to this code but does not reflect actual activity under the commodity's scope.