UNSPSC 11191603: Ferrous alloy scrap

Scraps made of ferrous alloys

UNSPSC 11191603 Ferrous alloy scrap, a Commodity code, encompasses collection, processing, and recycling of ferrous metals and mixed-metal waste streams generated at state and local government facilities. State and local buyers under this code solicit services ranging from pickup and transport of commingled scrap iron and steel to appliance recycling, e-waste processing where ferrous components are recovered, and supply contracts for processed or fabricated steel products. Recent opportunities show governments contracting for collection and transport of mixed metals from landfills and recovery stations, competitive pricing indexed to American Metal Market spot rates, revenue-sharing arrangements where contractors pay the jurisdiction based on commodity value at pickup, and multi-year agreements with renewal options. Issuing bodies include county waste management and recycling departments, county purchasing offices, and state-level cooperative purchasing vehicles. Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling, Ventura County, Clayton County Georgia, and DeKalb County Georgia have posted opportunities under or closely aligned with ferrous scrap activity in the past six months.

Recent geographic activity clusters in California and Georgia. Sacramento County's 2026GEN0053 (posted August 2026, due June 9, 2026) solicited collection and recycling of 10,800 to 11,775 tons annually of mixed metals and waste appliances from two county facilities under an IFB with one-year initial term and four optional one-year renewals. Ventura County's RFB 6527 (posted May 28, 2026, due June 24, 2026) sought metal recycling services with compensation based on American Metal Market index pricing; the three-year contract runs through June 30, 2029 with two optional one-year extensions. DeKalb County's ITB 2026-082 (posted June 29, 2026, due July 23, 2026) requested supply of hot-rolled steel plates for roadway projects on a three-year multiyear contract with 20 percent Local Small Business Enterprise subcontracting requirement. Clayton County Georgia's ITB 26-65 (posted May 26, 2026, due June 25, 2026) addressed e-waste disposal with ferrous metal recovery components, structured as a one-year initial term plus four optional one-year renewals with commodity-indexed pricing. Sourcewell, the Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, posted 26RFP112426 (October 6, 2026, due November 24, 2026) for material processing and recycling equipment serving multiple member entities.