UNSPSC 11101903: Nickel briquette or compact

A form of nickel ore that has been processed to the point where it is 98 to 99 percent pure nickel.

UNSPSC 11101903 Nickel briquette or compact is a Commodity code that nominally covers processed nickel in compressed or formed product, yet the recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code show minimal relevance to nickel procurement. The most recent opportunities posted under this code actually concern aluminum, iron, rebar and steel supply (City of Fort Worth RFP 26-0222, due July 23, 2026), law enforcement equipment contracting through a cooperative purchasing vehicle (Sourcewell RFP #061626 on behalf of multiple Washington counties, due June 16, 2026), and park irrigation system installation (City of DeBary, Florida Bid 03-15). Only the Fort Worth opportunity involves metal materials at all, and it emphasizes aluminum, iron, rebar, and steel rather than nickel products. The code shows little genuine procurement activity aligned with its stated scope of nickel briquettes or compacts.

Issuers tagging opportunities to this code span municipalities (City of Fort Worth, City of DeBary), counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties in Washington), and cooperative purchasing authorities (Sourcewell). Geographic spread includes Texas, Florida, and Washington, with Sourcewell's cooperative framework extending across the United States and Canada. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests that state and local procurement databases may be applying the code incorrectly to these opportunities, or that this code tier does not capture meaningful recent activity in state and local markets for nickel products. Vendors pursuing state and local contracts in metal supply should monitor the broader metal commodities and materials codes rather than relying on this commodity-level classification.