UNSPSC 31361401: Aluminum welded or brazed plate assemblies

UNSPSC 31361401 Aluminum welded or brazed plate assemblies, a Commodity code, captures raw aluminum materials and components that state and local governments procure for manufacturing, infrastructure, and facility maintenance. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring aluminum tubing, aluminum sign blanks, and reflectorized aluminum substrate for motor vehicle license plates—functional aluminum stock rather than finished welded or brazed assemblies per the code's nominal name. The mismatch between the code's description and actual recent procurements suggests the code sees limited relevant activity; several opportunities in the recent block are unrelated to welded or brazed plate assemblies (building repairs, parking structures, outreach services, and engineering design services appear alongside aluminum material purchases, indicating potential misclassification or broad code application by issuing offices).

Activity spans state procurement offices, county governments, and municipal agencies across Texas, Maine, Georgia, Florida, and Orange County, California. The Texas Education Agency and Texas Department of Criminal Justice appear as repeat buyers. Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB IW257847 for raw materials aluminum tubing due July 24, 2026, and the State of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services RFQ 29B 26022400000000000207 for virgin aluminum substrate (Alloy 3003-H12, 70,000 pounds) for reflectorized motor vehicle license plates, due April 3, 2026. Orange County, Florida solicited aluminum sign blanks (Y26-162), a five-year requirements contract with 45 line items and estimated five-year quantities ranging from 250 to 10,000 units per item, due April 30, 2026. Activity remains sparse and dispersed; recent opportunities do not show concentration in any single state or jurisdiction, and the code does not appear to be a primary procurement vehicle for welded or brazed aluminum plate assemblies in the state and local sector.