UNSPSC 73121507: Finishing metal processing services

UNSPSC 73121507 Finishing metal processing services is a Commodity code that covers the collection, recycling, and processing of scrap and waste metals, finished metal products, and metal-containing appliances at county facilities and waste management sites. State and local governments procure under this code for the handling and disposition of unprocessed mixed metals from landfills and recovery stations, supply of finished steel products such as galvanized pallets and structural metals for municipal and county operations, and miscellaneous metals fabrication and installation work supporting capital projects. Issuing bodies include county waste management and environmental departments, city procurement offices, and county commissioners' boards. The work ranges from tonnage-based collection and recycling contracts to materials supply on an as-needed basis to specialized fabrication for flood-protection and asset-resilience infrastructure.

Recent activity spans California, Texas, and Florida. Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling posted RFP 2026GEN0053 in July 2026 for metals collection and recycling services from two county facilities, with bids due June 9, 2026, covering approximately 10,800 to 11,775 tons annually of mixed metals and unprocessed appliances priced as a percentage multiplier of scrap market averages. The City of Fort Worth issued RFP 26-0222 in June 2026 for non-exclusive supply of aluminum, iron, rebar, and steel materials on an as-needed basis with proposals due July 23, 2026, and a 30 percent small business participation goal requiring certified small business firms within Tarrant, Wise, Johnson, Parker, or Denton County. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners released ITB 5-ITB-26-00197 in March 2026 for supply and delivery of galvanized finished steel pallets with bids due April 3, 2026, at an estimated two-year contract value of $70,264.60. Solano County posted a competitive sealed bid for miscellaneous metals fabrication and installation supporting flood-protection infrastructure across multiple county facilities in Fairfield, California, with bids due March 9, 2026, and work subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements and federal FEMA and Cal OES funding conditions.