UNSPSC 31231217: Composite machined plate stock

UNSPSC 31231217 Composite machined plate stock is a Commodity code that encompasses the supply of finished and semi-finished metal plate materials — including steel plates, aluminum sheets, and related composite stock cut to specification — for use in state and local government operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers using this code to procure raw metal materials for diverse operational needs: fabrication support at correctional facilities, fleet maintenance and equipment rebuilding, forestry operations, and general infrastructure projects. The issuing bodies span state departments (Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Illinois Department of Corrections), county purchasing offices (Ware County, Georgia), and municipal governments (City of Irving, Texas), indicating steady demand across multiple governance tiers for standardized metal supply agreements.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas, with Kentucky and Illinois driving significant procurement volume through master agreement solicitations. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet issued two parallel RFBs in March and April 2026 (RFB60526000005041 and RFB60526000005042) seeking steel and metals supply master agreements through April 2027 with four optional one-year renewals, with bid deadlines of April 14, 2026. The Illinois Department of Corrections posted a solicitation (26422DNRLNDMGB50988) on February 3, 2026, due February 11, 2026, for raw steel sheet, tube, rod, and fabricated components to support grill manufacturing at Shawnee Correctional Center. Ware County, Georgia solicited steel procurement for the Georgia Forestry Commission shop (42000GFC0000445) with a February 19, 2026 deadline. Master agreements with the Transportation Cabinet require Commercial General Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid delivery terms, and best-value evaluation based on product catalog completeness and delivery cost competitiveness. No set-aside designations or disadvantaged-enterprise restrictions appear in the recent solicitations reviewed.