UNSPSC 11101613: Tungsten or wolfram ore

UNSPSC 11101613 Tungsten or wolfram ore is a Commodity code that nominally addresses the procurement of tungsten and wolfram mineral resources; however, recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show no alignment with mineral extraction or raw ore procurement. The three most recent opportunities solicited under 11101613 span irrigation system installation, structural metals supply, and law enforcement equipment — none of which involve tungsten or wolfram in any form. The mismatch indicates that this code carries minimal relevant procurement activity in the state and local marketplace, or that tagging errors have rendered the code classification unreliable for sourcing decisions.

The City of DeBary, Florida posted an IFB for Rob Sullivan Park irrigation improvements (due April 10, 2015), the City of Fort Worth released an RFP for aluminum, iron, rebar, and steel supply (due July 23, 2026), and Sourcewell posted an RFP for law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating Washington state counties and other jurisdictions nationwide (due June 16, 2026). None of these solicitations reference tungsten, wolfram, mining, ore procurement, or mineral sourcing. The geographic spread shown in the recent record includes Florida, Texas, and Washington state, but the scope mismatch and absence of tungsten-related opportunities suggest that pursuing this code based on its nominal definition would not align with actual state and local buying patterns. Business development professionals should verify code accuracy with issuing bodies before investing resources in opportunities tagged 11101613.