UNSPSC 30102406: Aluminum rods

UNSPSC 30102406 Aluminum rods is a Commodity code that spans state and local procurement of aluminum materials in sheet, coil, tubing, and rod form for manufacturing and infrastructure applications. Recent state and local opportunities show aluminum being procured as raw material for license plate manufacturing (the State of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services seeking virgin aluminum substrate for motor vehicle license plates in coiled rolls), as semi-finished tubing for institutional procurement (Texas Department of Criminal Justice requesting aluminum tubing under IFB), and as specialty finished products such as aluminum sign blanks (Orange County, Florida seeking 45 line items of aluminum sign blanks in various sizes and configurations under a five-year requirements contract). The code attracts solicitations from diverse issuing bodies including state procurement offices, county governments, and municipal agencies. State departments and specialized state bureaus (motor vehicles, criminal justice, education) are the primary repeat buyers in the recent record, though county and municipal purchasing offices also participate. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Maine, with scattered additional activity across other states.

Orange County, Florida posted IFB Y26-162 for aluminum sign blanks on April 21, 2026, with sealed electronic bids due April 30, 2026, covering 45 line items across street name blades, stop signs, yield signs, and specialty signage in various sizes with five-year estimated volumes ranging from 250 to 10,000 units per item, manufactured to Aluminum Association specification 5052H38 anodized aluminum with thirty-day delivery timelines and F.O.B. destination pricing. The State of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services issued RFQ 29B 26022400000000000207 on March 23, 2026, for 70,000 pounds of virgin aluminum substrate material (Alloy 3003-H12, Gauge 20 thickness) in coiled rolls for motor vehicle license plate manufacturing, with quotations due April 3, 2026, and per-pound FOB Destination pricing. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted IFB IW257847 on July 9, 2026, for raw materials aluminum tubing with proposals due July 24, 2026, through the TDCJ Procurement Portal. These procurements reflect ongoing demand for both commodity-grade aluminum materials and semi-finished products meeting specific technical and dimensional requirements.