UNSPSC 31361201: Aluminum bolted plate assemblies

UNSPSC 31361201 Aluminum bolted plate assemblies, a Commodity code, maps poorly to the state and local procurement activity recorded in recent opportunities. The code nominally addresses fabricated aluminum plate assemblies joined through bolting, yet the recent solicitations tagged under it span aluminum tubing procurement, building repairs with metal roof components, painting and siding projects, educational services, metal sign blanks, fire hydrant supply, and motor vehicle license plate substrate — none of which match the scope of finished bolted plate assemblies. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) IFB IW257847, posted July 9, 2026 with bids due July 24, 2026, requests raw aluminum tubing without detail on alloy, gauge, or application. The State of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services RFQ 29B 26022400000000000207, due April 3, 2026, specifies virgin aluminum substrate for motor vehicle license plate manufacturing in Alloy 3003-H12 at Gauge 20 with chromate conversion coating. Orange County, Florida IFB Y26-162, due April 30, 2026, solicits aluminum sign blanks manufactured to Aluminum Association 5052H38 specifications across 45 line items totaling 250 to 10,000 units per item over a five-year period. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests either systematic miscoding or activity outside the intended commodity family.

This code shows little recent activity directly aligned with bolted plate assemblies. Issuing bodies in the recent record include state departments (TDCJ, TEA, Maine DAFS), a county board (White County, Georgia), a municipality (City of Midland, Texas; City of Tybee Island, Georgia; Orange County, Florida), and specialized authorities (Superior Court of Los Angeles; Community Development Authority of Madison, Wisconsin). Geographic concentration appears in Texas and Florida, with scattered activity in Georgia, Maine, and Wisconsin. None of the recorded opportunities target fabricated, bolted aluminum plate assemblies as a discrete procurement category. Until opportunities explicitly soliciting assembled aluminum plate products with bolted joints appear in state and local notices, this code represents low activity and poor matching to typical vendor capabilities in structural or industrial plate fabrication.