UNSPSC 11101607: Silver ore

UNSPSC 11101607 Silver ore is a Commodity code that nominally addresses precious and base metal extraction materials, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal alignment with the abstract category name. The three most recent opportunities posted under this code span aluminum and steel structural materials, law enforcement equipment, and park irrigation system improvements—none of which involve silver ore procurement. State and local buyers across this code include municipalities (City of Fort Worth, City of DeBary), counties (Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, Yakima County in Washington), and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multi-jurisdictional public entities (Sourcewell on behalf of Minnesota and Washington participants). The category shows no concentrated buyer pattern or repeat issuing bodies among recent opportunities.

Activity appears across Florida and Texas with broader multi-state reach through Sourcewell's cooperative framework. The City of Fort Worth posted RFP 26-0222 on June 24, 2026, seeking proposals for non-exclusive supply of aluminum, iron, rebar, and steel on an as-needed basis with a July 23, 2026 response deadline and a 30 percent small business participation goal for Tarrant, Wise, Johnson, Parker, or Denton County–certified firms. Sourcewell issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026, for law enforcement equipment serving participating entities across Washington state and beyond, with proposals due June 16, 2026. The City of DeBary, Florida posted an irrigation system improvement bid (Bid 03-15) in April 2026 with an April 10 deadline. The code exhibits limited relevance to actual procurement demand under its nominal scope; buyers appear to be using the code inconsistently or as a catch-all for unrelated commodity categories.