UNSPSC 30101704: Steel beams

UNSPSC 30101704 Steel beams (Commodity) covers structural steel beams and pilings that state and local governments procure for bridge construction, roadway infrastructure, and facility projects. Recent activity shows jurisdictions soliciting fabricated steel components—W-beams, H-piles, and I-beams—delivered to project sites on a fixed-price, firm-bid basis. Issuing bodies include county transportation and bridge maintenance divisions as primary purchasers, alongside state departments and individual municipalities. Evaluation criteria across recent solicitations weight price at 99 percent with minimal scoring for responsiveness or technical factors, indicating these are commodity-grade procurements where bidders compete on unit cost and delivery terms. Bidders must typically provide three references demonstrating similar work experience, carry bonding and liability insurance as specified, and meet delivery timelines measured in days to weeks from purchase order issuance.

Greenville County, South Carolina emerges as a recent repeat buyer, posting two IFBs within six weeks—IFB #27022 for W-beams (due October 9, 2026) and IFB #27014 for H-piles (due September 3, 2026), both for delivery to a single Bridge Yard location. The State of Illinois Department of Agriculture solicited I-beams and metal plates under a small purchase basic ordering agreement (due April 30, 2026, $3,900 total), while Broward County, Florida's roadway-widening project (due September 14, 2026, $2.492 million total) likely incorporated structural steel components within a larger civil-works IFB. All recent opportunities require F.O.B. destination pricing with delivery costs embedded in unit pricing, net-30 payment terms, and electronic bid submission. South Carolina and Florida show the most recent documented activity; Illinois appears as an occasional buyer. Response windows are typically two to four weeks from posting.