UNSPSC 11191701: Nickel turnings

Turnings made of nickel

UNSPSC 11191701 Nickel turnings is a Commodity code that encompasses collection, processing, and recycling of scrap metals and metal-bearing waste streams from municipal and county facilities. State and local governments procure under this code primarily for revenue-generating contracts that consolidate mixed ferrous and non-ferrous metals, appliances containing recoverable materials, and segregated scrap streams from landfills, public works departments, and administrative facilities. The issuing bodies are counties (Sacramento, DeKalb, Ventura, Clayton, Marion) and cities (Tucson, Detroit), along with state transportation departments (Kentucky). Procurement notices include RFPs, RFQs, RFBs, and ITBs. Contractors furnish collection containers, remove loaded materials within 24 hours of notification, weigh on certified scales, and remit monthly settlement reports documenting weights and commodity pricing. Compensation structures vary: some contracts establish revenue-sharing agreements where vendors pay the jurisdiction based on American Metal Market (AMM) published prices at time of pickup (percentage-of-AMM or per-pound models); others reverse the flow when processing fees exceed material value. Insurance requirements are standard (general liability $1 million to $2 million, automobile liability $1 million, workers' compensation per statute). California prevailing wage compliance and 20% to 50% local workforce participation goals appear in recent West Coast solicitations.

Activity concentrates in California (Sacramento, Ventura counties), Georgia (DeKalb, Clayton counties), Kentucky (statewide transportation cabinet), and the upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest (Marion County, Oregon; Detroit, Michigan). Representative recent opportunities include Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling soliciting mixed metals and appliance collection via ITB 2026GEN0053 (due June 9, 2026) with projected volumes of 10,800–11,775 tons annually; Ventura County issuing separate RFBs for metal recycling (RFB 6527, due June 24, 2026) and e-waste recycling (RFB 6528, due June 24, 2026) under revenue-share models using AMM pricing; and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet rebidding scrap metal and aluminum recycling services statewide through RFBs with percentage-of-AMM pricing (RFB 2026000483, due April 7, 2026; RFB 2026000445, due March 24, 2026). All contracts feature multi-year terms (typically one to three years with renewal options) and award to responsive bidders meeting cost thresholds or offering highest revenue return. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department issued an RFI (not a binding solicitation) in April 2026 exploring evidence collection and storage for metal theft investigations, signaling possible future procurement but no current formal opportunity.