UNSPSC 30103700: Braid

UNSPSC 30103700 Braid is a Class code covering raw metal materials—specifically sheet metal, metal plate, and fabricated metal stock—that state and local governments procure for operational use, facility maintenance, and infrastructure projects. The code encompasses both commodity-level material purchases and larger infrastructure components like the plate settler systems and metal appurtenances specified in water treatment plant upgrades. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include departments of criminal justice, transportation, workforce agencies, and municipal utilities, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice appearing as a repeat buyer in recent opportunities.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, where the TDCJ has posted multiple IFBs for sheet metal and metal plate materials (IW258604, due July 28, 2026; IW240459 for stainless steel sheets 14 gauge Type 304L conforming to ASTM A240, bid opening January 29, 2026; and IW240600 for stainless steel raw materials, due January 29, 2026), while the City of Lavonia, Georgia posted a sealed-bid IFB (PE66940NONST2026000000005, due May 26, 2026) for water treatment plant improvements including plate settler system installations and related metal appurtenances as part of a facility expansion to 3.0 million gallons per day. Texas Department of Transportation procurement IW247297 (posted March 30, 2026, due April 16, 2026) involves construction and engineering services with HUB subcontracting requirements. The Texas Workforce Commission issued a set-aside solicitation (IW246014, due April 3, 2026) for historically underutilized businesses with no scope details available in the source.