UNSPSC 31331202: Carbon steel bolted structural assemblies

UNSPSC 31331202 Carbon steel bolted structural assemblies is a Commodity code capturing structural steel components — primarily W-beams, H-piles, and I-beams — that state and local governments procure for bridge construction, roadway infrastructure, and facility maintenance. Recent solicitations show county transportation and bridge divisions are the dominant buyers, with sealed competitive bidding (IFB) as the standard procurement vehicle. Cost typically dominates evaluation, weighted 99 percent in the two most recent sealed bids, with 1 percent allocated to responsiveness and compliance. Delivery is universally F.O.B. destination to the project site, and suppliers must provide firm unit pricing based on net 30-day payment terms, specify steel grade and ASTM designations, submit proof of three prior similar projects, and carry general liability and workers' compensation coverage as specified in the contract. Performance and Payment Bonds equal to total contract price are standard.

Greenville County, South Carolina has posted the two most recent and most directly relevant opportunities under this code: IFB 27022 for W-beams (four beams at 27 inches, 114 pounds per foot, 27 feet long; eight beams at 27 inches, 94 pounds per foot, 27 feet long), with a response deadline of October 9, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. and tentative award October 15, 2026; and IFB 27014 for H-piles (12 each at 12 inches, 53 pounds per linear foot, 30 feet long; 12 each at 12 inches, 53 pounds per linear foot, 40 feet long), which closed September 3, 2026 with award scheduled September 8, 2026. Both deliveries route to the Bridge Yard at 98 Camp Road, Travelers Rest, South Carolina. The Illinois Department of Agriculture posted a small-purchase Basic Ordering Agreement in April 2026 for I-beams and metal plates with a three-day response window and $3,900 total value. Geographic activity concentrates in South Carolina and Illinois in the recent block, though a Broward County, Florida roadway widening project (IFB TRN2132636C1, due September 14, 2026) was tagged under this code despite its primary scope being roadway resurfacing and site work rather than structural steel component supply. Typical response windows are 10–14 days for county bridge projects.