UNSPSC 31101620: Casting node

Cast steel nodes are being increasingly popular in steel structure joint application as their advanced mechanical performances and flexible forms. This kind of joints improves the structural antifatigue capability observably and is expected to be widely used in the structures with fatigue loadings.

UNSPSC 31101620 Casting node is a Commodity code representing ferrous and non-ferrous metal products and materials that state and local governments procure for operational, infrastructure, and emergency-response applications. Recent solicitations show state and local agencies purchasing structural metals, steel materials, recycled metals, and metal-fabricated products ranging from scrap metal collection services to finished steel pallets to structural steel and aluminum supplies for as-needed use. The code encompasses both raw material procurement (aluminum, iron, rebar, steel) and metal services (recycling, collection, miscellaneous metals fabrication and installation). Issuing bodies include county departments of waste management and recycling, city procurement offices, county boards of commissioners, and county administration centers. Sacramento County, the City of Fort Worth, Hillsborough County, and Solano County have posted recent opportunities under or aligned with this code.

Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling issued RFQ 2026GEN0053 for metals collection and recycling services (due June 9, 2026) covering pickup and transport of mixed metals and unprocessed appliances from two county facilities with projected tonnages of 10,800 tons in 2024 and 11,775 tons in 2025. The City of Fort Worth posted RFP 26-0222 (due July 23, 2026) for non-exclusive supply of aluminum, iron, rebar, and steel materials on an as-needed basis, with a 30 percent small business participation goal and five-year initial term with up to five renewal options; vendors must deliver within 48 hours and meet ASTM, ANSI, and AISC standards. Hillsborough County issued ITB 5-ITB-26-00197 (due April 3, 2026) for galvanized finished steel pallets at an estimated two-year contract value of $70,264.60. Solano County solicited miscellaneous metals fabrication and installation services for a federally funded flood-protection asset project (bid due March 9, 2026) requiring licensed California contractors, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance, and substantial completion within 231 calendar days. Activity appears concentrated in California and Texas, with recent posting dates spanning March through July 2026.