UNSPSC 73121505: Iron or steel forging services

UNSPSC 73121505 Iron or steel forging services is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity encompasses metals collection and recycling, structural steel and aluminum supply, and miscellaneous metals fabrication and installation—a broader scope than forging alone. State and local buyers under this code include county departments (Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Solano County), municipalities (City of Fort Worth), and special-purpose jurisdictions. The work ranges from scrap-metals logistics and recyclable-appliance handling to as-needed supply agreements for structural materials, to specialized fabrication for flood-protection infrastructure. Issuing bodies post competitive sealed bids (ITBs and RFQs) and RFPs with contract terms typically spanning one to two years, often with renewal options.

Recent activity clusters in California and Texas. Sacramento County's 2026GEN0053 RFQ, due June 9, 2026, seeks collection and recycling of mixed metals and waste appliances from two county facilities, with tonnages of 10,800 to 11,775 tons annually and compensation based on scrap-metal commodity pricing. The City of Fort Worth's RFP 26-0222, due July 23, 2026, solicits a non-exclusive as-needed supply agreement for aluminum, iron, rebar, and structural steel with a 30 percent small business participation goal and evaluation weight on cost (15 points), small business participation (25 points), experience and past performance (25 points), delivery capability (20 points), and local business location (15 points). Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB 5-ITB-26-00197, due April 3, 2026, sought galvanized steel pallets for maintenance operations across Tampa-area facilities under a two-year contract with an estimated value of $70,264.60. Solano County's multi-prime sealed-bid procurement (967021326, due March 9, 2026) included miscellaneous metals fabrication and installation for a federally funded flood-protection project across multiple County facilities, requiring Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage compliance and substantial completion within 231 calendar days.