UNSPSC 11111611: Gravel

UNSPSC 11111611 Gravel (Commodity) encompasses sand, gravel, aggregate base, and related fill materials that state and local governments procure on an as-needed basis for road maintenance, utility infrastructure, parks and recreation facilities, landfill operations, and athletic fields. Recent solicitations show jurisdictions buying finished gravel products including Class II and Class V road base, pea gravel, crusher run, topsoil blends, ballfield clay, filter sand, de-icing sand, and landscape aggregates in unit quantities ranging from several hundred tons to over 10,000 tons per contract. Issuing bodies span state transportation departments (Minnesota DNR, Nevada DOT, Utah DOT, Texas DOT, Mississippi DOT, Colorado Parks and Wildlife), county road and bridge departments (Ada County, Rankin County, Walker County, Fannin County, Jackson County, Clackamas County, DeKalb County), municipal public works and parks departments (Austin, Dallas, Palo Alto, Sarasota, Tupelo, Madison, Owensboro), water utilities (Dallas Water Utilities), special districts (Santa Clara County Sanitation District, Tampa Sports Authority), and independent authorities (Kentucky Department of Parks). Multiple repeat buyers—particularly Orange County California (appearing twice with different line-item scopes for parks and waste-recycling deliveries), Kentucky Department of Parks (six separate sand and gravel bids across state parks), and municipal water and public works agencies—show sustained demand under the code.

Activity clusters in Florida (DeBary, Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Tampa), California (Orange County, Palo Alto, San Mateo), Kentucky (multiple state parks), Mississippi (MDOT, Tupelo, Marshall County), Texas (Austin, Dallas, Walker County, Fannin County, Nevada), and Mountain West states (Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Oregon). Representative recent opportunities include the Mississippi Department of Transportation's October 28, 2026 competitive sealed bid (RFX 3160008311) for sand and gravel supply to MDOT job sites statewide on an as-needed basis with award to all bidders meeting specifications; Orange County California Public Works' October 21, 2026 IFB (#080-3120404-WH) for construction materials (sand, gravel, decomposed granite, Class II aggregate) for five supervisorial districts with a 5% local small business or DVBE preference deduction; Clackamas County Oregon's October 27, 2026 RFQ for aggregate rock products (multiple crushed-rock grades, drain rock, sand, topsoil) for county transportation maintenance with three-year term effective January 1, 2027; and the City of Austin's September 10, 2026 IFB (2200-BYS1057 Rebid) for filter sand and gravel (three grades of support gravel plus filter sand in super sacks) for water treatment with small business and optional local business preference available. Set-aside activity is moderate: most jurisdictions apply local small business or certified disadvantaged-veteran preferences (5–8% discounts); Kentucky routinely offers resident bidder and qualified-bidder preferences; some Texas and federal-funded projects reference HUB Zone or service-disabled veteran designations. Most awards go to lowest responsive responsible bidder; payment terms run 30–45 days post-invoice; and contract terms typically span one to three years with renewal options.