UNSPSC 30264107: Steel alloy SAE 5000 series cold rolled sheet

Cold rolled sheet of various thicknesses produced from SAE 5000 steel alloys

UNSPSC 30264107 Steel alloy SAE 5000 series cold rolled sheet is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity encompasses coiled aluminum alloy materials and related fabricated metal stock for public industrial and facility operations. The Colorado Department of Corrections, through its Colorado Correctional Industries division, has posted two separate IFBs in May 2026 seeking 350,000 pounds of coiled aluminum alloy type 3105H21 (21-gauge, 0.027 inches thick) with specific mechanical properties, surface treatments, and coil specifications for license plate manufacturing at the Canon City facility. The material must meet tensile and yield strength requirements, withstand embossing without tearing, and be finished with Bonderite pretreatment and ASTM B-449-Class 2 conversion coating. While the UNSPSC code name references SAE 5000 series steel, the actual recent solicitations under this code tag focus on aluminum alloys rather than carbon steel, indicating a mismatch between the nominal code scope and current procurement practice. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state correctional agencies and court systems; the two Colorado Department of Corrections IFBs represent the primary decision-relevant recent activity in the commodity block, though a May 2026 Los Angeles Superior Court solicitation for pallet rack wire decking was also tagged to this code despite involving fabricated steel decking rather than cold rolled sheet stock.

Activity in this code concentrates in Colorado, where the Colorado Department of Corrections issued IFB 2026-0179 (posted May 19, 2026, due May 23, 2026) and a prior version (posted May 5, 2026, due May 20, 2026) for aluminum coil to the CCi Tag Plant in Canon City. Both solicitations seek monthly delivery of approximately 37,000 pounds per truckload (three truckloads monthly) on a firm per-pound basis with freight prepaid FOB Destination. Bids are evaluated on lowest cost to the state provided the offeror is responsive, responsible, and meets all specifications; Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses receive a 5% preference on quoted pricing. Written vendor inquiries were due May 8, 2026, with state responses published by May 12, 2026; the most recent bid opening was scheduled May 26, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. via Google Meet with an anticipated Intent to Award date of May 27, 2026. All responding vendors must pass Colorado Department of Corrections background checks, complete required exhibits including W-9 and price proposal forms, and comply with correctional facility security protocols. The code shows limited recent activity outside Colorado; the Los Angeles Superior Court's May 2026 RFQ for wire decking appears misaligned with the steel cold rolled sheet commodity definition.