UNSPSC 31361305: Low alloy steel solvent welded plate assemblies

UNSPSC 31361305 Low alloy steel solvent welded plate assemblies (Commodity) captures raw steel and metal materials procured by state and local governments for fabrication, equipment maintenance, and facility operations. The code encompasses various forms of steel products—sheet metal, tubing, rods, plates, and flat bars in specified dimensions—supplied to state departments, correctional facilities, transportation agencies, and other public operations. State and local buyers under this code range from state transportation cabinets and departments of corrections to municipal fleet operations and specialized facility shops, with no single issuing body dominating recent activity. The work involves establishing master supply agreements for metal commodities, procuring specific materials for fabrication projects, and supplying replacement or maintenance stock to public facilities.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and South-Central regions. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Purchases issued two separate RFBs (RFB60526000005041 and RFB60526000005042), both posted in March and April 2026 with April 14, 2026 bid deadlines, to establish master agreements for steel and other metals supply to support fleet and equipment needs, with initial contract periods through April 30, 2027 and four optional one-year renewals. The Illinois Department of Corrections posted solicitation 26422DNRLNDMGB50988 on February 3, 2026 (due February 11, 2026) seeking mild steel sheets, tubing, rods, and fabricated components for grill manufacturing at Shawnee Correctional Center in Vienna. The State of Georgia, through Ware County, solicited steel for the Georgia Forestry Commission shop (posted February 12, 2026; due February 19, 2026). Master supply agreements require vendors to submit comprehensive product catalogs, quote unit costs with separate delivery charges, maintain commercial general liability insurance (typically $1,000,000 per occurrence), and meet F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid terms with all freight responsibility on the vendor.