UNSPSC 11100000: Minerals and ores and metals

UNSPSC 11100000 Minerals and ores and metals, a Family code, spans bulk commodities and chemical inputs that state and local governments procure for water treatment, wastewater management, road maintenance, and infrastructure construction—including road salt, water-treatment chemicals, granular activated carbon, metals for fabrication, and soda ash. The issuing bodies are water authorities, municipal utilities, transit and public works departments, and cities acting individually or through joint purchasing consortia. Work ranges from routine annual supply contracts for chemicals used in treatment processes to multi-year cooperative agreements for seasonal road salt, with vendors expected to meet strict product specifications (often referencing ASTM or industry standards), maintain delivery windows as tight as 48 hours for some materials and 72 hours for others, carry performance and bid bonds, and in many cases comply with state prevailing-wage or domestic-sourcing requirements such as the Build America, Buy America Act.

Recent activity concentrates in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Utah. The Warwick Township Water and Sewer Authority (Bucks County, Pennsylvania) posted sealed bids due May 13, 2026 for liquid Ferric Chloride supply (14,600 gallons per year combined to two treatment plants over three years); the Town of Medfield, Massachusetts is administering a joint road salt bid for 28 cities and towns due September 24, 2026; the Montgomery County Consortium of Communities (Pennsylvania) solicited rock salt bids due September 10, 2026 for 62 townships, boroughs, and school districts (estimated 62,339 tons, bids ranging $4.58 million to $5.60 million, with three bidders submitting); the State of Utah Division of Purchasing issued an RFP for bulk road salt due July 15, 2026 structured as a cooperative contract with up to five-year term and multiple awards; and the City of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania posted a sealed bid due August 12, 2026 for 45 tons of bulk liquid zinc orthophosphate for wastewater treatment. The City of Fort Worth issued RFP 26-0222 due July 23, 2026 for aluminum, iron, rebar, and steel with a 30 percent small business participation goal and multiple contract renewal options.