UNSPSC 31230000: Machined raw stock

UNSPSC 31230000 Machined raw stock, a Family code, encompasses raw and semi-finished metal materials—sheet metal, steel plates, tubing, angles, bars, and fabricated components—that state and local governments procure for equipment repair, facility maintenance, capital projects, and specialized manufacturing programs. Recent solicitations show this code capturing metal stock for welding operations, water treatment infrastructure, waste management equipment repairs, correctional facility fabrication, and vocational training at public institutions. The issuing bodies span county departments (Hillsborough County, Dallas County), cities (Tampa, Austin, Tucson, Bloomington), water districts (West Basin Municipal Water District), state departments (Colorado Department of Corrections, Kentucky Department of Education), and specialized authorities (Auraria Higher Education Center). Repeat buyers include Hillsborough County, which has posted multiple solicitations for steel and fabrication materials to support solid waste management and facility repairs, and water and transportation districts across Florida, Colorado, California, and Texas.

Recent opportunities reflect sustained demand across the South, Mountain West, and Upper Midwest. The City of Tampa issued ITB 26-P-00555 on October 9, 2026 for various steel parts (sheet metal, diamond plate, angle iron, tubing, pipe) to support container shop and waste-to-energy facility repairs, with a 5% bid discount available to certified Small Local Business Enterprises and a one-year term with four one-year renewal options. The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, on behalf of the Kentucky Department of Education, released RFB 758 2700000102 on September 16, 2026 for sheet metal and steel products (round bars, square tubes, pipes, A36 structural steel) serving Area Technology Centers statewide, with Kentucky resident and qualified-nonprofit bidders receiving up to 20% preference and a two-year initial term with three optional two-year renewals. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted ITB-26-00389 on August 26, 2026 for mobile welding and fabrication services (shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, material fabrication) on roll-off containers and loaders at South County Facility locations, estimated at $207,429.10 over three years with four-hour emergency response requirements. The Colorado Department of Corrections solicited metal products (sheet metal, plates, tubes, angles, bars) for the Colorado Correctional Industries Metal Shop at Fremont Correctional Facility twice in August 2026, with quotes due August 27–28, 2026 and delivery within five business days. West Basin Municipal Water District requested bids for the Title 22 Filters 1, 5, and 10 Rehabilitation and Replacement Project in May 2026, encompassing equipment replacement and installation with Build America, Buy America compliance requiring 65% domestic sourcing.