UNSPSC 11101801: Gold

A precious metal and chemical element with the symbol Au (from Latin: aurum) and atomic number 79, making it one of the higher atomic number elements that occur naturally. In a pure form, it is a bright, slightly reddish yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal. Chemically, gold is a transition metal and a group 11 element. It is one of the least reactive chemical elements and is solid under standard conditions.

UNSPSC 11101801 Gold, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities in the source. The three most recent postings involve park irrigation system installation (City of DeBary, Florida), structural steel and metal materials supply (City of Fort Worth, Texas), and law enforcement equipment contracting through a cooperative purchasing vehicle (Sourcewell on behalf of multiple Washington state counties and other participating entities). None of these solicitations concern procurement of gold or precious metals in any recognizable form. The nominal scope of the code — raw or refined gold for resale or industrial use — does not match what state and local buyers are actually soliciting under this tag.

The source contains no recent state and local opportunities that substantiate meaningful activity in gold procurement. This code shows little relevant recent activity in the state and local market as documented in the available opportunities block.