UNSPSC 30102201: Ferrous alloy plate

UNSPSC 30102201 Ferrous alloy plate, a Commodity code, represents metal stock—primarily coiled aluminum and related alloys—that state and local governments procure for manufacturing and facility operations. The Colorado Department of Corrections' Colorado Correctional Industries (CCi) division has posted two parallel IFBs (May 2026) for 350,000 pounds of coiled aluminum alloy 3105H21, 21-gauge thickness, pretreated and conversion-coated per ASTM B-449 specifications, for license plate stamping operations. The material must meet precise mechanical properties (17,500–20,500 PSI ultimate strength, 13,000–18,000 PSI yield strength, 16% minimum elongation) and withstand embossing with steel dies without cracking or surface tearing. Delivery is monthly in three-truckload installments on a freight-prepaid, FOB Destination basis to the CCi Tag Plant in Canon City. The solicitations show competitive bidding on a per-pound cost basis, with Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) offerors receiving a 5% pricing preference, and award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all specifications. Colorado dominates the recent posting activity under this code, with the Corrections Department's manufacturing operations representing the primary recurring customer for coiled metal stock.

The geographic activity is narrow: both IFBs issued by Colorado are the only recent opportunities in the block, posted in early and mid-May 2026 with bid deadlines of May 18–22, 2026. The Los Angeles Superior Court pallet rack wire decking solicitation (posted April 24, 2026, due May 7, 2026) is unrelated to ferrous or aluminum plate stock and appears to be misclassified under this code; it addresses warehouse storage infrastructure rather than raw metal material. The code shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity and appears concentrated in Colorado's license plate manufacturing operations rather than widespread across jurisdictions. Vendors should monitor Colorado's correctional industries procurement pipeline for recurring quarterly or annual metal stock demand; the repeated identical specifications and delivery protocols suggest a standing production need.