UNSPSC 73121504: Iron or steel making services

UNSPSC 73121504 Iron or steel making services, a Commodity code, encompasses the collection, recycling, supply, and fabrication of ferrous metals and steel products that state and local governments procure for operational, infrastructure, and emergency-response needs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing scrap metal collection and processing services (mixed metals and appliances from county waste facilities), structural steel and rebar for as-needed supply agreements, galvanized steel pallets for maintenance and emergency operations, and miscellaneous steel fabrication and installation for flood-protection infrastructure. The issuing bodies span county waste management departments, municipal procurement offices, and county asset-protection programs, with activity concentrated among mid-size jurisdictions managing multiple operational sites or infrastructure projects.

Geographic activity includes California (Sacramento County, Solano County), Texas (City of Fort Worth), and Florida (Hillsborough County). Representative recent opportunities include Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling's competitive bid for metals collection and recycling from two county facilities (posted July 9, 2026, due June 9, 2026), the City of Fort Worth's RFP for non-exclusive supply of aluminum, iron, rebar, and steel on an as-needed basis with a 30 percent small business participation goal (posted June 24, 2026, due July 23, 2026), Hillsborough County's invitation to bid for galvanized finished steel pallets estimated at $70,264.60 over two years (posted March 13, 2026, due April 3, 2026), and Solano County's competitive sealed bid for miscellaneous metals fabrication and installation supporting a federally funded flood-protection project at multiple County facilities (posted March 9, 2026, due March 9, 2026, with mandatory pre-bid conference February 19, 2026). Prevailing wage, insurance, and bonding requirements appear consistently across these solicitations.