UNSPSC 30264502: Stainless steel SAE 300 series cold drawn bar

Cold drawn bar of various cross sections produced from SAE 300 series stainless steels

UNSPSC 30264502 Stainless steel SAE 300 series cold drawn bar, a Commodity code, encompasses stainless steel material stock and components—including diaphragm plates, angle and square tube, sheet metal, and fastener-related hardware—that state and local governments procure for maintenance, infrastructure, and operational support. The issuing bodies span university systems, state departments, city public works and transportation agencies, and state criminal justice facilities. Texas entities appear frequently across the recent opportunities, including the Texas A&M University System, the Texas Water Development Board, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the City of Detroit via its Department of Public Works.

Recent solicitations show activity concentrated in Texas and Michigan, with secondary activity in Illinois and Georgia. Representative opportunities include the Texas A&M University System's ITB for stainless steel diaphragm plates due October 28, 2026; the State of Illinois Blanket Order Agreement for stainless steel angle and square tube with a September 11, 2026, proposal deadline; the City of Detroit's RFQ for anchor bolts, post base plates, and drive caps for sign shop operations due August 12, 2026, with a mandatory Detroit-based business certification requirement and a three-year term; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB for sheet metal and metal plate materials due July 28, 2026. The Detroit procurement requires workforce composition compliance under Executive Order #2016-2 (50% bona fide Detroit residents, 25% minorities, 5% women) and uses the Bonfire procurement portal. The Illinois BOA establishes a framework agreement with upfront unit costs and market-condition adjustment provisions, subject to a $15 minority contractor initiative fee on contracts of $1,000 or more and $1 million/$2 million commercial liability insurance requirements.