UNSPSC 31341111: Waspalloy welded or brazed sheet assemblies

UNSPSC 31341111 Waspalloy welded or brazed sheet assemblies is a Commodity code that in practice covers a far wider range of metal fabrication and repair work than the code name suggests. Recent state and local solicitations show demand for on-site mobile welding and fabrication services on equipment such as roll-off containers, loaders, backhoes, excavators, and stationary cranes, as well as fabricated coiled aluminum stock for specialized industrial applications including license plate manufacturing. Issuing bodies have included county-level solid waste management departments and state correctional industries divisions. The work spans shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, brazing, soldering, and metal cutting and heating across all positions, with contractors furnishing labor, tools, equipment, and materials. Vendors typically must carry Commercial General Liability insurance with $1 million per occurrence minimum, Workers' Compensation coverage, and in some cases Professional Liability and Cyber Liability policies. Performance bonds are not uniformly required; drug-free workplace certification, E-Verify compliance, and one-year warranties on repairs are standard.

Activity under the code spans Colorado and Florida. The Colorado Department of Corrections, through Colorado Correctional Industries, has posted multiple Invitations for Bid for coiled aluminum alloy (3105H21, 21-gauge thickness) to supply license plate production, including IFB 2026-0179 posted May 5, 2026 with bids due May 20, 2026 for 350,000 pounds of material, and a follow-on solicitation DQ 2027000069 posted August 17, 2026 for additional quantities due August 26, 2026. Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business offerors receive a 5% preference on pricing. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued ITB 2600389 posted August 26, 2026 for mobile welding and fabrication services at solid waste facilities; bids were due September 16, 2026 for a three-year contract estimated at $207,429.10 with unit pricing for labor and materials across fifty-six line items. The Los Angeles Superior Court posted solicitation 202635171135 on April 24, 2026 for pallet rack wire decking due May 7, 2026, though this opportunity does not align with the code's core metal fabrication scope and likely represents a tagging mismatch.