UNSPSC 11101800: Precious metals

UNSPSC 11101800 Precious metals is a Class code, but the recent state and local activity under this code does not reflect procurement of precious metals themselves. Instead, the single tracked opportunity is for laboratory testing services — water, wastewater, and groundwater analysis — which falls outside the nominal scope of this code. The City of Palm Bay, Florida issued ITB 19-ITB-26 in April 2026 for comprehensive laboratory testing across municipal water, wastewater, groundwater, and industrial pretreatment programs, encompassing 188 line items (water testing, wastewater testing, industrial pretreatment testing, and courier services) with estimated annual quantities ranging from single analyses to 15,000 tests. Bidders must hold Florida Department of Health Environmental Laboratory Certification Program certifications, maintain NELAP accreditation, have five years of municipal water and wastewater experience, and be located within 100 miles of the City's North Regional Campus with 75 percent of analytical work performed in the primary laboratory. The code shows minimal relevant recent activity for its stated purpose; the single opportunity tracked represents a mismatch between the code assignment and the work actually being solicited.

The City of Palm Bay received three bids for ITB 19-ITB-26, with award going to Advanced Environmental Laboratories, Inc. at $80,872.00 annually (March 2026 deadline). Historical spending on laboratory testing services totaled $66,360 in 2024 and $95,440 in 2025. Because the tracked opportunity falls outside precious metals procurement, the code does not provide a reliable signal of current state and local demand in its intended commodity area.