UNSPSC 30102406: Aluminum rods

UNSPSC 30102406 Aluminum rods, a Commodity code, comprises raw aluminum stock and fabricated aluminum components that state and local governments procure for facility maintenance, equipment repair, and infrastructure projects. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing aluminum tubing for operational supplies, perforated aluminum panels for facility rehabilitation, and related raw aluminum materials for in-house or contracted repair and construction work. The code captures both virgin aluminum stock (rods, tubing, sheet) and semi-finished aluminum products (panels, decking materials) used across diverse end applications rather than a single product line. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Indiana Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County), and county courts (Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles), reflecting demand across correctional, transportation, judicial, and general facility management functions.

Recent activity spans Texas, Indiana, Georgia, Wisconsin, and California. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted IFB IW257847 for raw materials—aluminum tubing—with proposals due July 24, 2026, through the TDCJ Procurement Portal at https://tdcj.bonfirehub.com. Harris County solicited fabrication and delivery of perforated aluminum panels for a rehab shelter under IFB IFB2026000058, with proposals due October 28, 2026. The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, sought pallet rack wire decking (a form of metal decking, though the posting conflates it with this aluminum-rod code) under RFQ 202635171135, with bids due May 7, 2026, for 606 units at 52 by 42 inches with 2,500-pound load capacity. Electronic submission via Bonfire portal was required, and pricing had to be all-inclusive except applicable taxes. Several other postings in the block—including white county construction repairs, Madison painting and siding, INDOT design services, and Texas Education Agency statewide cooperative purchasing—do not align with the aluminum-rod commodity scope and appear to be code-tagging mismatches; the code shows limited depth of recent relevant activity beyond the three primary opportunities named above.