UNSPSC 30101804: Steel channels

UNSPSC 30101804 Steel channels (Commodity) covers structural steel shapes — W-beams, H-piles, and I-beams — that state and local governments procure for infrastructure projects, bridge construction, and facility maintenance. Recent solicitations show counties and state agencies buying fabricated steel components with precise dimensional and weight specifications delivered to project sites on firm, fixed-price terms. Evaluation typically weighs cost at 99 percent with responsiveness to specifications at 1 percent, and bidders must supply material certifications (ASTM designations, grade of steel), proof of capacity, and insurance documentation before award.

Greenville County, South Carolina has emerged as a repeat buyer under this code, issuing two separate IFBs within six weeks: IFB27014 for 24 H-piles (12 at 30 feet and 12 at 40 feet, both 12 inches by 53 pounds per linear foot) due September 3, 2026, and IFB27022 for 12 W-beams (four at 27 inches by 114 pounds per foot and eight at 27 inches by 94 pounds per foot, all 27 feet in length) due October 9, 2026. Both deliveries route to Greenville County's Bridge Yard in Travelers Rest, and both require delivery timelines from purchase-order issuance, a $1 million per-occurrence general liability minimum, and a Performance and Payment Bond equal to total contract price. The State of Illinois Department of Agriculture posted a small-purchase agreement (26406AGRBLDG4B52030) in April 2026 for eight I-beams and two metal plates totaling $3,900 for the State Fair Building and Grounds. Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast and Midwest; no recent solicitations appear in other regions in the available data.