UNSPSC 31351602: Carbon steel solvent welded tube assemblies

UNSPSC 31351602 Carbon steel solvent welded tube assemblies (Commodity) covers raw metal materials and fabricated steel components that state and local governments procure for operational and construction purposes. Recent solicitations show demand spanning raw steel stock in various gauges and dimensions, fabricated tube and rod assemblies, and finished metal components for equipment manufacturing and facility maintenance. Issuing bodies include state transportation departments, correctional facilities, county procurement offices, and municipal service shops. The work ranges from supplying bulk steel sheet metal, tubes, and rods for in-house fabrication to providing finished components such as grates, handles, and structural assemblies for specialized equipment production.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Midwest. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet issued two master-agreement RFBs in March and April 2026 for steel and other metals supply to support fleet equipment fabrication, with bid deadlines of April 14, 2026, requiring F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid pricing and a one-year initial term plus four optional renewals. The Illinois Department of Corrections solicited steel sheet metal, tube, and rod for grill manufacturing at Shawnee Correctional Center (RFB 26422DNRLNDMGB50988, due February 11, 2026), specifying materials and fabricated components with delivery to Vienna, Illinois. Ware County, Georgia on behalf of the Georgia Forestry Commission posted a steel procurement (42000GFC0000445, due February 19, 2026) for clean, oil-free metal delivered within four weeks to Dry Branch. Commercial General Liability Insurance requirements of $1,000,000 per occurrence are standard across these opportunities, and no set-aside designations appear in the solicitations reviewed.