UNSPSC 73121613: Metal casting services

UNSPSC 73121613 Metal casting services (Commodity) encompasses collection, recycling, and supply of scrap and finished metals that state and local governments source from waste streams and materials suppliers. Recent opportunities reveal the code captures two distinct workflows: metals recovery and recycling (collection of scrap metal and waste appliances from landfills and recovery facilities, with pricing tied to commodity-market indices) and metals materials supply (provision of finished structural steel, aluminum, reinforcing rebar, and fabricated steel components for municipal infrastructure and operations). State and local buyers include county waste departments, city procurement offices, and county facilities management arms; Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners each appear as recent solicitors. Work scopes range from tonnage-based hauling and processing contracts to as-needed materials-supply agreements with 48-hour delivery windows and inventory-access requirements. Contractors are expected to meet ASTM International, ANSI, and AISC standards; maintain certified scales or proof of supplier relationships; and carry commercial general liability insurance of $500,000 to $2 million per occurrence, automobile liability coverage, and workers' compensation.

Activity spans California, Texas, and Florida, with recent solicitations concentrated in those three states. The Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling posted Solicitation 2026GEN0053 (Metals Collection and Recycling) with bids due June 9, 2026, for collection of mixed metals and waste appliances from two county facilities projected at 10,800 to 11,775 tons annually, with pricing indexed to American Metal Market Monthly Averages. The City of Fort Worth issued RFP 26-0222 (Aluminum, Iron, Rebar, and Steel) with proposals due July 23, 2026, establishing a 30 percent small business participation goal and seeking vendors with five years' experience in structural steel and aluminum supply; the contract offers one-year initial term with up to five one-year renewals. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners solicited Invitation to Bid ITB2600197 (Galvanized Finished Steel Pallets) with bids due April 3, 2026, for heavy-duty welded pallets at an estimated two-year value of $70,264.60. Solano County issued a multi-prime sealed bid for miscellaneous metals fabrication and installation supporting flood protection infrastructure under federally funded FEMA and Cal OES grants, with mandatory pre-bid attendance and March 9, 2026, bid deadline; Davis-Bacon prevailing wage and federal procurement compliance apply to that solicitation.