UNSPSC 31341600: Bonded sheet assemblies

UNSPSC 31341600 Bonded sheet assemblies, a Class code, covers structural steel components including W-beams, H-piles, and metal I-beams and plates that state and local governments procure for infrastructure projects, particularly bridge construction and roadway work. Recent solicitations show that purchasing bodies buy finished steel structural members in specified grades and dimensions, delivered F.O.B. destination to job sites, with evaluation weighted heavily toward price (typically 99 percent) and responsiveness to specifications. Issuing bodies include county transportation and capital projects departments as primary buyers. The County of Greenville, South Carolina, appears as a repeat buyer under this code, having solicited both H-piles and W-beams through IFBs within the past two months.

Recent activity concentrates in South Carolina and Florida. The County of Greenville posted IFB 27022 for W-beams (four beams at 114 pounds per foot and eight at 94 pounds per foot, all 27 feet long) with delivery required by October 19, 2026, and IFB 27014 for H-piles (24 total piles in two sizes, 30 and 40 feet long) with a September 14, 2026 notice to proceed. The Broward County Highway Construction and Engineering Division in Florida solicited roadway resurfacing work including related structural components along Royal Palm Boulevard in Coral Springs under a $2.492 million FHWA and surtax-funded project due to close September 14, 2026. The State of Illinois Department of Agriculture posted a small purchase Basic Ordering Agreement in late April for I-beams and metal plates totaling $3,900. Bidders must typically provide proof of manufacturer certification, maintain $1 million to $2 million general liability insurance, submit three references, and commit to 30-day delivery timelines F.O.B. destination.