UNSPSC 11101535: Halite

Halite is rock salt which is the primary element of road salt and is used for unfreesing ice and snow.

UNSPSC 11101535 Halite (Commodity) covers salt products procured by state and local governments for water treatment, sandbag operations, and related emergency-response and utility applications. Recent solicitations show halite being purchased as bulk sodium chloride meeting treatment-grade standards for potable water systems and as bulk sand for emergency sandbag fill, both delivered to multiple sites on an as-needed or scheduled basis. The issuing bodies are diverse — county governments and regional water authorities — and typically specify high-volume, recurring supply relationships with fixed unit pricing (per ton), rapid response capabilities (within hours for declared emergencies or five working days for routine deliveries), and comprehensive insurance requirements including additional insured endorsements. Contracts run for multi-year periods with renewal options and generally carry no minimum-purchase guarantees.

Activity under the code concentrates in Florida. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB-26-00073 on March 4, 2026, for sand delivered for sandbag operations with a three-year contract value estimated at $617,490 and response due March 27, 2026. Tohopekaliga Water Authority (Toho), serving Osceola County with extensions into Orange and Polk counties, issued IFB-26-012 on February 23, 2026, for high-purity sodium chloride meeting AWWA B200 standards for potable water treatment; the solicitation called for 5,000 tons annually across three treatment facilities, with bids due March 26, 2026. Both opportunities require bidders to meet E-Verify, drug-free workplace, and standard compliance certifications, with no stated set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises. The code shows material recent activity but limited geographic diversity in the available opportunity set.