UNSPSC 31331705: Low alloy steel riveted structural assemblies

UNSPSC 31331705 Low alloy steel riveted structural assemblies, a Commodity code, covers the procurement of structural steel components including W-beams, H-piles, I-beams, and metal plates for bridge construction, roadway projects, and facility maintenance. State and local governments buy these materials for infrastructure repair, expansion, and compliance work. Issuing bodies include county transportation and public works departments and state agriculture agencies. Solicitations are primarily IFBs weighted heavily on price (typically 99 percent cost evaluation) with responsiveness as a minor secondary factor. Vendors must meet insurance requirements—commonly $1 million general liability per occurrence with $2 million aggregate—and submit references, W-9 documentation, and firm pricing on F.O.B. destination terms with net 30-day payment. Performance and Payment Bonds equal to total contract price are standard on larger awards.

Recent activity concentrates in South Carolina and Florida. Greenville County, South Carolina has issued two consecutive IFBs: IFB27022 for twelve W-beams (27 inches, ranging from 94 to 114 pounds per foot, 27 feet long) with bids due October 9, 2026, and IFB27014 for twenty-four H-piles (12 inches at 53 pounds per linear foot in 30-foot and 40-foot lengths) with bids due September 3, 2026, both delivered F.O.B. to the Bridge Yard in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. Broward County, Florida issued a roadway resurfacing project (TRN2132636C1) along Royal Palm Boulevard in Coral Springs valued at $2,492,178 with federal and surtax funding, due September 14, 2026, which includes minor structural steel components alongside broader site work. The State of Illinois Department of Agriculture posted a small Basic Ordering Agreement (26406AGRBLDG4B52030) for I-beams and metal plates valued at $3,900 with a three-day response window, due April 30, 2026. Greenville County emerges as a repeat buyer in this window; bridge and roadway infrastructure projects dominate the solicitation mix.