UNSPSC 30102206: Aluminum plate

UNSPSC 30102206 Aluminum plate is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of raw aluminum substrates, blanks, and formed shapes for manufacturing, signage, and industrial assembly. The recent opportunities show state and local governments buying aluminum in diverse forms—coiled stock for license-plate manufacturing, formed sign blanks and sheeting for roadway signage, tubing for correctional facilities, and plate stock for specialized applications—rather than finished aluminum plate products alone. The issuing bodies span state transportation and corrections departments, county public works, municipal courts, and special districts: the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Kansas Turnpike Authority, State of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Orange County Florida, and the Superior Court of Los Angeles County all appear in recent solicitations. State procurement offices and specialized state agencies dominate the recent activity; the code does not show significant volume from school districts or regional transit authorities.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, Maine, and Kansas. Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB IW257847 for aluminum tubing (due July 24, 2026), the State of Maine's RFQ for virgin aluminum substrate material for reflectorized license plates in Alloy 3003-H12 gauge 20 coil (due April 3, 2026), Orange County Florida's five-year requirements contract Y26-162 for aluminum sign blanks in 45 line items conforming to Aluminum Association specification 5052H38 (due April 30, 2026), and the Kansas Turnpike Authority's RFQ 8216-A for aluminum sheeting and sign blanks in multiple gauges and dimensions with delivery to Wichita and Topeka (due May 25, 2026). Evaluation generally prioritizes conformance to tight material specifications—gauge, alloy, finish treatment, dimensional tolerances, and edge condition—over price alone. Delivery and supply-chain reliability are material factors; several solicitations require F.O.B. destination with freight prepaid and specific lead times, and the Maine plate shop RFQ explicitly factors delivery timeline into award decisions.