UNSPSC 11191603: Ferrous alloy scrap

Scraps made of ferrous alloys

UNSPSC 11191603 Ferrous alloy scrap (Commodity) covers the collection, processing, and recycling of scrap metal and ferrous materials from state and local government facilities, with recent solicitations emphasizing revenue-sharing and market-indexed pricing models. State and local buyers use this code for mixed ferrous metals, appliance metals, and scrap iron recovered from landfills, maintenance operations, and departmental collection programs. Work includes pickup and transport of unprocessed metals from designated locations, processing on certified scales, monthly reporting tied to published commodity indexes (typically American Metal Market pricing), and compliance with prevailing wage and environmental regulations. Issuing bodies span county waste management departments, state transportation cabinets, cities, and special-purpose districts; Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling, Ventura County, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Marion County Oregon, and the City of Detroit have posted solicitations in the past six months. Many jurisdictions structure contracts as revenue agreements in which contractors pay the municipality a percentage of recovered metal value rather than charging fees, with award typically made to the bidder offering the highest payment or revenue share to the jurisdiction.

Recent opportunities concentrate in California, Georgia, Kentucky, and Oregon. Sacramento County (Solicitation 2026GEN0053, IFB due June 9, 2026) sought collection and recycling of unprocessed mixed metals and appliances from two county facilities, with pricing based on a percentage of American Metal Market Monthly Averages for Scrap Iron & Steel and projected tonnages of 10,800 to 11,775 tons annually. Ventura County (RFB 6527, due June 24, 2026) solicited metal recycling services paying the contractor based on current market value determined by the American Metal Market index at pickup, with ferrous and non-ferrous metals as standard compensation categories and no fees charged to the County permitted. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (RFB 605 2600000483, due April 7, 2026) sought bids for No. 1 Heavy Metal, Secondary Smelters Aluminum Scrap, and Mixed Scrap Aluminum and Metal, with percentage-based bids against AMM Chicago Market Price and material delivery F.O.B. to vendor locations; the City of Detroit (RFQ 543297, due February 10, 2026) procured ferrous and non-ferrous metal removal and sales from public lighting infrastructure on a three-year term with award to the contractor offering the highest reimbursement percentage to the City. Prevailing wage compliance, certified scale requirements, monthly settlement reporting, and comprehensive insurance (typically $1 million general liability minimum) appear across all recent solicitations.