UNSPSC 11101609: Zinc ore

UNSPSC 11101609 Zinc ore is a Commodity code that shows negligible recent activity in state and local procurement. The three most recent opportunities tagged under this code are unrelated to zinc ore procurement: the City of DeBary, Florida posted a competitive bid (0315) on October 19, 2026 for Rob Sullivan Park Irrigation Improvements—a Hunter irrigation system installation with an Engineer's estimated cost of $90,000 and an April 10, 2015 bid deadline; the City of Fort Worth issued RFP 26-0222 on June 24, 2026 requesting proposals for aluminum, iron, rebar, and steel materials on an as-needed basis with a July 23, 2026 response date and a 30 percent small business participation goal; and Sourcewell (the State of Minnesota local government cooperative) posted RFP 061626 on May 12, 2026 for law enforcement equipment available to participating jurisdictions across multiple states, with responses due June 16, 2026. None of these solicitations involve zinc ore extraction, refining, or procurement.

The code produces no identifiable state and local procurement activity for its nominal commodity. The opportunities bearing this code designation represent construction services, structural materials, and law enforcement equipment—categories wholly unrelated to mining or ore production. This mismatch indicates either a data-entry error in the source system or a wholesale divergence between the code's intended scope and current procurement tagging practice. For business development professionals evaluating whether to pursue opportunities under UNSPSC 11101609, the signal is clear: skip the code based on recent activity. If zinc ore supply to state and local agencies represents a realistic business opportunity, it is not surfacing under this code in current procurement notices.