UNSPSC 30103201: Steel grating

UNSPSC 30103201 Steel grating, a Commodity code, covers fabricated steel structural components and protective metal products that state and local governments purchase for infrastructure repair, water treatment, and facility maintenance — including expanded metal sheets, cattle guards, walkway repairs, and bridge rehabilitation work. Recent solicitations span from small equipment replacements to substantial infrastructure projects, with issuing bodies including state departments of transportation and corrections, county governments, city utilities, school districts, and special-purpose authorities. The code sees activity across multiple issuing bodies pursuing these materials through RFQs, ITBs, and RFPs, with work ranging from precast concrete cattle guards and fabricated stop logs to stainless steel structural repairs and expanded metal procurement for institutional facilities.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, and Florida, with the most substantial pipeline in Illinois infrastructure projects. Representative solicitations include Nevada Department of Transportation's RFQ for precast concrete cattle guards (80DOTS3945, due August 25, 2026), the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority's systemwide sign panel fabrication and installation across twelve counties (RR-26-2050, due July 9, 2026 with prevailing wage and DBE participation goals), Sarasota County's steel truss pedestrian bridge construction on Midnight Pass Road (IFB 262861MN, due July 20, 2026), Texas A&M University System's range pipe fabrication for the BAM Range Phase II expansion (ITB TAMUS-ITB-26-0539, due July 23, 2026), New Smyrna Beach Utilities' stainless steel walkway repair at Glencoe Water Treatment Plant (ITB 10-26, due May 12, 2026), and the Georgia Department of Corrections' one-time expanded metal sheet procurements (GDC0001204 for Reidsville facility at $76,635 awarded to Universal Steel, and GDC0001199 for Dooly State Prison at $124,810 awarded to Elite Textile Trading LLC). Illinois toll authority contracts consistently require IDOT prequalification, Illinois business bid preference affidavits, prevailing wage compliance, and DBE participation goals; Georgia jurisdictions frequently mandate 30% M/WBE participation and five-year experience minimums; and Nevada applies state-business preferences and veteran-owned designations where applicable.