UNSPSC 73121501: Ferrous alloy production services

UNSPSC 73121501 Ferrous alloy production services is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity frames ferrous metals and mixed-metals sourcing, collection, and recycling rather than primary alloy manufacturing. State and local government buyers under this code are acquiring scrap iron and steel collection services, mixed metals and appliance recycling, and finished structural steel, aluminum, rebar, and iron products for construction and public works projects. Issuing bodies include county waste management departments, cities, and municipalities procuring either as end-users (materials for construction or maintenance projects) or as intermediaries (collection and processing services from landfills and recovery stations). The Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling and the City of Fort Worth are repeat buyers in recent postings; counties and cities dominate the recent activity.

The code sees activity primarily in California and Texas in the source records. Sacramento County solicited collection and recycling of approximately 10,800 to 11,775 tons of mixed metals and waste appliances annually across two county facilities (Kiefer Landfill and North Area Recovery Station) under RFP 2026GEN0053, with proposals due June 9, 2026, and monthly pricing tied to American Metal Market Monthly Averages for Scrap Iron & Steel. The City of Fort Worth issued RFP 26-0222 on June 24, 2026, with proposals due July 23, 2026, seeking non-exclusive supply of aluminum, iron, rebar, and steel materials on an as-needed basis, with a 30 percent small business participation goal for certified firms in Tarrant, Wise, Johnson, Parker, or Denton County, requiring 48-hour delivery capability and minimum five years' sales experience in structural steel and metal products. Marion County, Florida posted a construction management prequalification for the Silver Springs Shores Maintenance Equipment Building (prequalification due by October 8, 2026), but the source summary lists metal canopies and metal building systems among trade packages; this opportunity does not reflect direct alloy production services and represents a minor mismatch with the code's nominal scope.