UNSPSC 11101532: Peridot

A gem-quality forsteritic olivine. The chemical composition is Mg, Fe 2SiO4, with Mg in greater quantities than Fe.

UNSPSC 11101532 Peridot, a Commodity code, does not align with actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally identifies a mineral product (peridot), but the recent opportunities tagged under it involve structural materials procurement and law enforcement equipment—categories entirely unrelated to gemstone or mineral sourcing. The City of Fort Worth's RFP for aluminum, iron, rebar, and steel (26-0222, due July 23, 2026) is the only solicitation in the recent-opportunities block that reflects a coherent commodity purchase, yet it addresses ferrous and non-ferrous metals, not peridot. A second opportunity, Sourcewell's RFP for law enforcement equipment (061626, due June 16, 2026), involves tactical and protective gear procurement across multiple Washington and Minnesota counties and participating entities nationwide. A third posting, the City of DeBary's irrigation system installation project, is a construction service, not a material supply. The mislabeling suggests the code may be misclassified in state and local procurement systems or applied inconsistently by issuing bodies.

If peridot procurement is intended, the code shows no recent activity aligned with its nominal scope. State and local governments do not appear to be buying peridot through recent RFPs, RFQs, or ITBs under this Commodity designation. Vendors evaluating opportunities under this code should verify the UNSPSC classification against the actual scope of work in solicitation documents before pursuing, as the taxonomy assignment does not currently predict purchasing intent or commodity requirements in the state and local market.