UNSPSC 31351302: Carbon steel riveted tube assemblies

UNSPSC 31351302 Carbon steel riveted tube assemblies, a Commodity code, reflects state and local procurement of fabricated steel components and raw metals for operational and maintenance purposes. However, the recent opportunities tagged under this code show a significant mismatch: most solicitations are for general steel and metal supply, sheet metal materials, and metal components for specific equipment manufacturing rather than riveted tube assemblies. The issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Workforce Commission, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Illinois Department of Corrections), counties (Ware County, Georgia), and municipalities (City of Irving, Texas). The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet appears as a repeat buyer, issuing two separate master-agreement RFBs for steel and other metals to support fleet maintenance and equipment operations. State procurement offices use this code loosely for raw and fabricated metal procurement rather than the narrowly defined riveted tube assembly scope the code nominally describes.

Recent activity concentrates in Kentucky, Texas, Illinois, and Georgia. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet issued RFBs on March 31 and April 7, 2026 (RFB60526000005041 and RFB60526000005042), both due April 14, 2026, seeking master agreements for steel and metals supply including hot rolled flat bars, rectangle tubes, channels, and aluminum sheets, with best-value evaluation and optional one-year renewal periods through April 2027. The Illinois Department of Corrections posted solicitation 26422DNRLNDMGB50988 on February 3, 2026, due February 11, seeking raw mild steel sheet metal, tubes, rods, and fabricated components (grates, handles, deflectors) for grill manufacturing at Shawnee Correctional Center. Ware County, Georgia (posting 42000GFC0000445, February 12–19, 2026) solicited steel for the Georgia Forestry Commission shop with four-week delivery required. The City of Irving, Texas (IW246053, April 9, 2026 due date) and Texas Workforce Commission (IW252223) posted notices that summaries characterize as IT infrastructure work, creating further scope confusion. No dollar amounts or set-asides are specified across these records.