UNSPSC 31102801: Aluminum semi solid casting

Semi solid casting made of aluminum

UNSPSC 31102801 Aluminum semi solid casting (Commodity) describes aluminum sign blanks—pre-cut, formed, and finished aluminum components for traffic control, street signage, and specialty applications that state and local governments procure for public works departments and transportation agencies. The work involves manufacturing to specification, compliance with aluminum-industry standards (typically Aluminum Association 5052H38 anodized finish), and shearing, punching, and deburring operations to deliver finished or near-finished blanks ready for installation or further finishing. Issuing bodies are primarily county public works and traffic-engineering divisions.

Orange County, Florida (Orange County Public Works) posted Invitation for Bid Y26-162 on April 21, 2026, for a five-year requirements contract covering 45 line items of aluminum sign blanks—street name blades, rectangular signs, diamonds, stop signs, yield signs, and specialty signage in various sizes, with estimated five-year quantities ranging from 250 to 10,000 units per item. The sealed-bid IFB required electronic submission through the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform by Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST, with F.O.B. delivery to Orange County Public Works – Traffic Engineering Division at 4200 South John Young Parkway, Building 1, Orlando, Florida 32839, and a thirty-calendar-day delivery window from order issuance. Respondents had to submit unit costs for all line items, provide current certificates of insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 for general and automobile liability, furnish E-Verify compliance documentation, and provide three references for similar projects completed within the past ten years. Award was made on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsive and responsible respondent. Service Disabled Veteran Businesses could receive preference up to 8% depending on total bid amount. The contract included Producer Price Index escalation adjustments annually after the initial one-year period, with a maximum allowable increase of 4% unless otherwise authorized by the Procurement Manager.