UNSPSC 11101910: Manganese lumps

A type of refined manganese ore sized to meet market demand.

UNSPSC 11101910 Manganese lumps is a Commodity code that appears to have minimal recent activity aligned with its nominal scope in state and local procurement. The three most recently posted opportunities tagged to this code involve irrigation system improvements, structural metal materials procurement, and law enforcement equipment — none of which relate to manganese lumps or ferrous ore commodities. The City of DeBary, Florida sought a Hunter irrigation controller system installation (Bid 03-15, competitive bid), the City of Fort Worth issued an RFP for aluminum, iron, rebar, and steel on an as-needed basis (RFP 26-0222), and Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, solicited law enforcement equipment on behalf of multiple Washington State counties and other jurisdictions nationwide. The mismatch between the code's nominal commodity and the work actually being solicited suggests either systematic miscoding in the state and local procurement system or very limited genuine demand for manganese lumps under this code.

The geographic spread of tagged opportunities spans Florida, Texas, and Washington State through Sourcewell's multi-jurisdictional cooperative vehicle, but the opportunities themselves do not reflect procurement of manganese lumps or related materials. The Fort Worth RFP (due July 23, 2026) included a 30 percent small business participation goal for certified vendors in the Tarrant County region and neighboring counties, and required five years' experience with structural metals, but the actual commodity scope — aluminum, rebar, and steel — diverges entirely from the UNSPSC 11101910 classification. The absence of substantive recent opportunities genuinely purchasing manganese lumps under this code suggests limited current pursuit opportunity unless the source data reflects a broader recoding effort across state procurement systems.