UNSPSC 31361503: Hastalloy X ultra violet welded plate assemblies

UNSPSC 31361503 Hastalloy X ultra violet welded plate assemblies is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers specialty metal coil and stock materials for industrial manufacturing operations rather than the welded plate assemblies the code name suggests. The Colorado Department of Corrections has posted two nearly identical IFBs seeking 350,000 pounds of coiled aluminum alloy (3105H21, 21-gauge, 11.98 to 12.00 inches wide) for license plate production at its Canon City Tag Plant, with material requiring Bonderite pretreatment and ASTM B-449 conversion coating, delivered monthly in three-truckload installments on an FOB Destination, freight prepaid basis. A separate Los Angeles Superior Court RFQ for pallet rack wire decking (606 units, 52 by 42 inches, 2,500-pound load capacity) is tagged under this code but bears no relation to either the code's nominal scope or the aluminum coil work. The mix of issuing bodies includes state correctional departments and county courts; the Colorado Department of Corrections is the standout repeat buyer under this code, with two overlapping solicitations posted within two weeks in May 2026.

Recent activity concentrates in Colorado, where the state Department of Corrections issued its aluminum coil IFBs with due dates of May 20 and May 23, 2026, evaluating bids on a lowest-cost-per-pound basis with a five percent preference for Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. The Los Angeles Superior Court's pallet rack decking RFQ (due May 7, 2026) represents an outlier with no substantive connection to the code's stated scope. Colorado Department of Corrections vendors must complete standard exhibits (offeror information, W-9, price proposal, disclosure statement, purchase order terms acknowledgment), provide proof of Colorado Secretary of State good standing, carry appropriate insurance, and undergo CDOC background checks with possible PREA and Defensive Tactics training requirements if accessing correctional facilities. The anticipated contract term for the aluminum coils is one year or until delivery of the full 350,000-pound quantity; no contract value or budget range is disclosed in either solicitation.