UNSPSC 73121502: Basic metal combination processes services

UNSPSC 73121502 Basic metal combination processes services is a Commodity code covering metal collection, processing, fabrication, and supply services that state and local governments procure for facility operations, infrastructure projects, and waste management. Recent solicitations show county waste departments and municipal procurement offices buying mixed-metals collection and recycling, structural steel and aluminum supply, specialized metal fabrication for flood protection infrastructure, and finished steel equipment. The issuing bodies include county departments of waste management and recycling, city procurement offices, county boards of commissioners, and county administration for capital projects. Work ranges from high-volume tonnage collection contracts with commodity pricing tied to market indices, to supply agreements for materials delivered on demand, to specialized fabrication services integrated into larger infrastructure projects.

Activity appears concentrated in California and Texas, with recent competitive bids posted by Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling (metals collection and recycling, ITB 2026GEN0053, due June 9, 2026), the City of Fort Worth (structural steel, aluminum, and rebar supply, RFP 26-0222, due July 23, 2026 with a 30 percent small business participation goal), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida (galvanized steel pallets, ITB 5-ITB-26-00197, due April 3, 2026, estimated value $70,264.60), and Solano County in California (miscellaneous metals fabrication for flood protection infrastructure, sealed bid 967021326, due March 9, 2026). The Fort Worth RFP emphasizes best-value evaluation with scoring weighted toward cost, small business participation, vendor experience, delivery capability, and local business location preference; the Sacramento and Hillsborough procurements use sealed-bid formats with lowest-responsive-bidder award criteria. Geographic spread covers the West Coast and Texas, with no recent opportunities reported in other regions in this sample.