UNSPSC 11111803: Kaolin or other kaolinic clays

UNSPSC 11111803 Kaolin or other kaolinic clays, a Commodity code, encompasses clay materials and supplies purchased by state and local governments for art and craft operations, most prominently pottery studios maintained by city recreation or cultural departments. The City of Orlando's recent pottery supplies solicitation (IFB 27-0025, response due November 5, 2026) illustrates the actual scope: kaolin and other clay bodies formulated for wheel-throwing and hand-building, ordered in quantities of 4,000 to 5,000 pounds on forty-five-day replenishment cycles and delivered within one week. The clay purchases are bundled with complementary supplies—glazes, tools, kiln furniture, packaging materials—into single consolidated buys. Cities issuing under this code operate municipal pottery studios or art centers and procure through standard competitive IFBs with fixed pricing, shipping included, and terms typically running one year with four renewal options. Vendor incumbents must maintain local service representatives, carry appropriate liability insurance ($1 million combined single limit), and meet any applicable state or local set-asides such as Veteran Business Enterprise or Small and Local Business Enterprise preferences.

The geographic activity is sparse and concentrated. The City of Orlando, Florida represents the only substantive recent opportunity identified under the code; no other state or local jurisdictions appear in the recent record. A second posting from Williamson County, Texas proved to be an administrative relocation notice, not a procurement opportunity. A third reference, a Sourcewell cooperative RFP for law enforcement equipment, bears no connection to kaolin clay and reflects a miscoding in the source data. This code shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity and does not support active pursuit at this time.