UNSPSC 31231119: Non metallic machined bar stock

UNSPSC 31231119 Non metallic machined bar stock (Commodity) encompasses raw metal stock and coil materials that state and local governments procure for in-house manufacturing operations, most notably license plate production. The Colorado Department of Corrections has posted two substantially identical IFBs in May 2026 for 350,000 pounds of coiled aluminum alloy (3105H21, 21-gauge thickness, 11.98 to 12.00 inches width) with specific tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation requirements, Bonderite pretreatment, and conversion coating per ASTM B-449-Class 2 specifications. The material is wound on 20-inch diameter cores, capped at 45-inch outside diameter and 1,500-pound coil weight, for use at the Colorado Correctional Industries Tag Plant in Canon City. Monthly delivery is required in three-truckload installments (approximately 37,000 pounds each) on a freight-prepaid FOB Destination basis, with Monday-through-Thursday receiving windows. Vendors must bid on a per-pound basis through bidnetdirect.com; Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) offerors receive a 5 percent preference on pricing. Personnel accessing correctional facilities must pass Colorado Department of Corrections criminal background checks, sign consent-to-search forms, and complete PREA guidelines and Defensive Tactics training. All responding vendors must provide proof of good standing with the Colorado Secretary of State, Workers' Compensation and General Liability insurance with $1,000,000 minimum per-occurrence limits, and complete required exhibits including Offeror Information, W-9, Price Proposal, and Offeror Disclosure Statement.

Recent activity is limited to Colorado state procurement, with two SDVOSB-eligible IFBs posted by the Colorado Department of Corrections on May 5 and May 19, 2026, both with bid submission deadlines in late May 2026 and public bid openings scheduled via Google Meet (May 19 and May 26, 2026 respectively). One unrelated opportunity appears in the recent-opportunities block—a Los Angeles Superior Court RFQ for pallet rack wire decking posted April 24, 2026 with a May 7, 2026 due date—which does not align with the code's scope and suggests limited concurrent activity under this Commodity code beyond the Colorado correctional-industries solicitations. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in either the coiled-aluminum or secondary opportunities.