UNSPSC 11100000: Minerals and ores and metals

UNSPSC 11100000 Minerals and ores and metals is a Family code encompassing the supply of bulk minerals, chemical compounds, and metal products for water treatment, road maintenance, and construction applications. State and local governments purchase these goods under recurring term contracts tied to operational needs — granular activated carbon for water filtration, sodium-based chemicals for treatment processes, road salt and calcium chloride for winter maintenance, polyvinyl chloride and steel pipe for infrastructure, reinforcing steel and aluminum for construction, and liquid ferric chloride and soda ash for wastewater treatment. The issuing bodies are predominantly special-purpose water and sewer authorities in Pennsylvania (Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County, Warwick Township Water and Sewer Authority, Municipal Authority of the Borough of Morrisville), state procurement offices (Utah Division of Purchasing, Maryland Environmental Service), cities (Fort Worth, DeBary, Pittsburgh), and regional purchasing cooperatives (Sourcewell on behalf of multiple Washington counties). Water and wastewater treatment authorities account for the heaviest volume of solicitation activity, with multiple contracts per authority per fiscal year covering chemicals, pipe, and related supplies. Pennsylvania-based authorities dominate recent postings, reflecting both the density of aging water infrastructure in that state and the use of PennBid as the standard electronic bidding platform for municipal and authority procurement.

Recent opportunities span several product categories and geographies. The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania has solicited granular activated carbon (RFP, July 29, 2026 due date), polyvinyl chloride pipe conforming to AWWA C900 standards (RFP, November 20, 2025 due date), bulk water-treatment chemicals including liquid chlorine, sodium permanganate, caustic soda, and polyaluminum chloride (RFP, January 21, 2026 due date), and dewatered sludge loading and hauling services (RFP, July 24, 2026 due date). The City of Fort Worth, Texas issued RFP 26-0222 for aluminum, iron, rebar, and steel on an as-needed basis with a 30 percent small business participation goal (July 23, 2026 due date). The State of Utah Division of Purchasing solicited bulk road salt under a five-year cooperative contract with multiple-award structure (July 15, 2026 due date); vendors must meet Clear Roads Qualified Product List standards and demonstrate monthly production capacity of at least 1,000 tons. Warwick Township Water and Sewer Authority, Pennsylvania bid soda ash for two wastewater treatment plants (June 16, 2026 due date) and liquid ferric chloride for three-year supply (May 13, 2026 due date). Damascus Township and Lebanon Township, Pennsylvania jointly procured calcium chloride flake for dust control and road stabilization (April 20, 2026 due date). Activity is concentrated in Pennsylvania, Utah, Texas, and Maryland, with secondary activity in Massachusetts (regional asphalt bid through Franklin Regional Council of Governments).