UNSPSC 73121506: Pre finishing iron or steel processes services

UNSPSC 73121506 Pre finishing iron or steel processes services is a Commodity code under which state and local governments solicit collection, processing, and supply of raw or finished metal materials and products. Recent state and local opportunities show procurement of mixed scrap metals and waste appliances for recycling; structural steel, aluminum, iron, and rebar for general supply; fabricated steel products such as galvanized pallets; and miscellaneous metals fabrication and installation supporting infrastructure projects. Issuing bodies span county waste management departments, city procurement offices, and county facilities management divisions. The work ranges from collection and transport of unprocessed metals to vendor supply agreements for finished stock materials and custom fabrication services tied to capital projects or emergency response needs.

Activity under this code concentrates in California and Texas, with recent opportunities in Sacramento County, Solano County, the City of Fort Worth, and Hillsborough County, Florida. Representative recent solicitations include Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling solicitation 2026GEN0053 (Metals Collection and Recycling, competitive bid, due June 9, 2026) for pickup and transport of approximately 10,800 to 11,775 tons annually of mixed metals and appliances; the City of Fort Worth RFP 26-0222 (Aluminum, Iron, Rebar, and Steel, due July 23, 2026) for as-needed supply of structural materials with a 30 percent small business participation goal for certified firms in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth region; Hillsborough County ITB 5-ITB-26-00197 (Galvanized Finished Steel Pallets, due April 3, 2026) for commercial-grade 48-by-48-inch pallets at $70,264.60 over two years; and Solano County competitive sealed bid procurement 967021326 (Asset Protection—Miscellaneous Metals, due March 9, 2026) for metals fabrication and installation supporting flood protection infrastructure at county facilities, federally funded through FEMA and Cal OES with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements.