UNSPSC 30264900: Aluminum bars

Bars of various cross sections produced from various formulations of aluminum

UNSPSC 30264900 Aluminum bars is a Class code that encompasses raw aluminum stock in bar, rod, tubing, plate, sheet, and fabricated forms procured by state departments, county governments, and municipalities for infrastructure, fleet maintenance, manufacturing, and signage applications. State and local buyers under this code source virgin and recycled aluminum materials meeting specified alloy standards, gauge tolerances, and surface treatments for delivery to in-house shops, maintenance facilities, and operational locations. The issuing-body mix spans state transportation departments, state educational agencies, county public works and facilities management offices, city procurement bureaus, and special-purpose authorities; repeat buyers include the Texas Education Agency, Florida Department of Transportation, and state correctional and motor-vehicle agencies. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, Georgia, Maine, and California, with procurement activity distributed across state capitals and regional distribution centers.

Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB IW257847 for raw aluminum tubing (response due July 24, 2026), the Florida Department of Transportation competitive sealed bid ITB15208 for aluminum materials including angles, channels, bars, plates, sheets, and tubes delivered to the Sign Shop in Lake City and the State Aluminum Structures Shop in Oviedo (bid opening March 16, 2026), the State of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services RFQ #29B 26022400000000000207 for 70,000 pounds of Alloy 3003-H12 aluminum in Gauge 20 coil stock for motor vehicle license plate manufacturing (quotations due April 3, 2026), and Orange County, Florida IFB Y26-162 for aluminum sign blanks in compliance with Aluminum Association specifications 5052H38 across 45 line items with five-year estimated quantities ranging from 250 to 10,000 units per item (sealed bids due April 30, 2026). Build America Buy America compliance is required where federal funding applies; several solicitations specify F.O.B. destination delivery within 30 days and require electronic submission through state procurement portals such as MyFloridaMarketplace, Bonfire, and OpenGov.