UNSPSC 30264506: Stainless steel SAE 400 series hot rolled bar

Hot rolled bar of various cross sections produced from SAE 400 series stainless steels

UNSPSC 30264506 Stainless steel SAE 400 series hot rolled bar is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of stainless steel bar stock and related ferrous metal raw materials. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local buyers procuring stainless steel components including diaphragm plates, angle and square tube stock, sheet metal, and plate materials to support operational and capital needs. The issuing bodies span university systems, state departments of criminal justice and transportation, state procurement offices, and municipal public works and water departments. Scope varies from one-time component purchases to framework blanket-order agreements establishing unit costs for flexible draw-down procurement throughout a contract term.

Texas, Illinois, and Michigan show the most recent activity. The Texas A&M University System posted an ITB for stainless steel diaphragm plates due October 28, 2026 (TAMUSITB270547), managed exclusively through the AggieBid portal with all addenda and Q&A posted there. The State of Illinois is soliciting a blanket-order agreement for stainless steel angle and square tube materials with proposals due September 11, 2026 (27426DOCDANVIB53717), incorporating standard state terms including the State Prompt Payment Act, prevailing wage compliance, $1 million general liability insurance minimum, and a $15 minority contractor initiative fee for contracts exceeding $1,000. The City of Detroit Department of Public Works has posted multiple RFQs for anchor bolts, post base plates, and drive caps—the original RFQ 547916 due August 12, 2026, and a rebid (547916REBID) due September 17, 2026—with a mandatory Detroit-based business certification requirement and a three-year contract term. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is requesting bids for sheet metal and metal plate raw materials under IFB IW258604, due July 28, 2026, with submissions through the Bonfire procurement portal.