UNSPSC 11101617: Tantalum ore

UNSPSC 11101617 Tantalum ore, a Commodity code, shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The three recent opportunities tagged under this code involve structural metals procurement (aluminum, iron, rebar, and steel supplied to Fort Worth), law enforcement equipment sourced through a Sourcewell cooperative vehicle, and park irrigation system installation in DeBary, Florida—none of which align with tantalum ore acquisition. State and local governments do not routinely solicit tantalum ore as a direct procurement category; the code appears to be a mismatch with actual purchasing patterns in the jurisdictions represented.

No representative opportunities exist under this code that reflect genuine tantalum ore sourcing by state or local entities. The recent solicitations demonstrate that when state and local bodies do procure raw materials or specialized inputs, they typically tag them to commodity codes that describe the end-use product (structural steel, finished equipment) rather than the underlying ore. Firms pursuing state and local work in materials supply should focus on codes aligned with finished-goods procurement rather than this raw-materials classification.