UNSPSC 11101500: Minerals

UNSPSC 11101500 Minerals is a Class code that encompasses rock salt, treated salt, and metal materials (aluminum, iron, rebar, steel) procured by state and local governments for winter road maintenance, construction projects, and capital improvements. State and local buyers under this code span city public works departments, regional councils of governments operating collective purchasing vehicles, and municipal procurement offices. The recent activity shows a split between salt procurement for seasonal road treatment and metal materials for infrastructure projects, though the code's nominal scope does not cleanly reconcile both applications — salt and structural metals are distinct commodity families, and the mislabeling suggests some jurisdictions tag these purchases broadly under minerals without precise Class-level differentiation.

Recent opportunities originate in Florida, Massachusetts, and Texas. The City of Brockton, Massachusetts Department of Public Works issued an IFB for treated road salt with a response date of October 5, 2026; the Franklin Regional Council of Governments, operating a cooperative purchasing vehicle for Western Massachusetts participants, solicited winter rock salt and treated rock salt with a due date of August 27, 2026 and a contract term running October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The City of Fort Worth issued RFP 26-0222 for aluminum, iron, rebar, and steel on an as-needed basis with a response date of July 23, 2026, requiring five years' minimum vendor experience, 48-hour delivery capability, and 30 percent small business participation. The City of DeBary, Florida issued a competitive bid for irrigation system components and materials (solicitation 0315) with an April 10, 2015 deadline, though this record predates recent activity and does not reflect current market conditions. Cooperative purchasing and collective bid programs appear alongside direct municipal procurement, and the issuing bodies include both single-jurisdiction cities and multi-entity regional purchasing coalitions.