UNSPSC 31231116: Steel machined bar stock

UNSPSC 31231116 Steel machined bar stock is a Commodity code covering finished metal bar stock materials that state and local governments source for fabrication, equipment maintenance, and construction support. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers procuring hot rolled flat bars, rectangle tubes, channels, angles, and steel plates in specified dimensions, along with raw sheet metal and formed tubes for on-site production and repair work. The issuing bodies span state transportation departments, state correctional facilities, county governments, and municipal fleet operations—a mix reflecting the code's utility across maintenance, fabrication, and operational support functions rather than concentration in a single sector.

Kentucky's Transportation Cabinet Division of Purchases dominates recent activity, posting two parallel RFBs (RFB60526000005041 and RFB60526000005042) in March and April 2026 to establish master agreements for steel and other metals supply, with bid closing April 14, 2026, initial contract periods through April 30, 2027, and four optional one-year renewals. The Illinois Department of Corrections solicited steel sheet metal, tubes, rods, and fabricated grill components for Shawnee Correctional Center (due February 11, 2026), while the State of Georgia through Ware County sought steel for the Georgia Forestry Commission shop (due February 19, 2026), and the City of Irving, Texas and Texas Workforce Commission posted opportunities tagged to the code but containing unrelated IT infrastructure scope. Kentucky and Illinois show the strongest recent activity in authentic steel commodity procurement; Georgia and Texas round out geographic spread. Vendors responding to the Kentucky master agreements must submit comprehensive product lists and deliver on an F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid basis with quoted per-mile delivery costs, and maintain $1 million Commercial General Liability Insurance. No set-asides or incumbent preferences are documented in the available materials.