UNSPSC 31351202: Carbon steel welded or brazed tube assemblies

UNSPSC 31351202 Carbon steel welded or brazed tube assemblies (Commodity) describes tubular steel components and subassemblies used in fabrication and equipment manufacturing. State and local governments purchase these materials under this code primarily for maintenance, repair, construction, and in-house fabrication projects—including grill manufacturing, fleet equipment upgrades, and infrastructure support. The issuing bodies span state departments (transportation cabinets, corrections agencies, workforce commissions), counties, municipalities, and special-purpose state facilities. Kentucky's Transportation Cabinet and the Illinois Department of Corrections appear as recent buyers in the narrow window of activity shown here.

Recent solicitations demonstrate actual purchasing focused on raw materials and finished steel components for specific operational needs. The Illinois Department of Corrections posted an IFB (Solicitation 26422DNRLNDMGB50988) on February 3, 2026, closing February 11, 2026, seeking mild steel sheet metal, tubing, rod stock, and fabricated components (grates, handles, legs, heat deflectors) for grill production at Shawnee Correctional Center. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet issued two RFBs in early April 2026 (RFB60526000005041 and RFB60526000005042, both due April 14, 2026) to establish master agreements for steel and other metals supply, with bidders required to provide comprehensive product lists, unit pricing, and delivery charges per mile on an F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid basis; contract periods run one year from award with four optional one-year renewals. The Georgia Forestry Commission, procuring through Ware County (Solicitation 42000GFC0000445, posted February 12, 2026, due February 19, 2026), sought specified steel materials delivered clean, oil-free, and rust-free within four weeks of award. Activity concentrates in the South and Mid-Atlantic (Texas, Kentucky, Georgia, Illinois), with no indication of expansion or peak seasonal demand in the near term.