UNSPSC 11111807: Chamotte

UNSPSC 11111807 Chamoise is a Commodity code that classifies refractory clay and ceramic materials purchased by state and local governments to support pottery studios, ceramic arts facilities, and related operations. State and local buyers under this code procure clay supplies on regular consumption cycles, typically in bulk quantities measured in thousands of pounds, paired with ancillary pottery materials such as glazes, tools, and kiln supplies. The City of Orlando's IFB27-0025 illustrates the scope: the city's pottery studio operates twenty electric wheels and eleven kilns (electric, Raku, and gas), orders clay on forty-five-day cycles averaging 4,000 to 5,000 pounds per order with twelve-thousand-pound storage capacity, and solicits a sixty-two-line-item supply schedule encompassing clay, accessory materials, and consumables. Issuing bodies are primarily cities and municipalities operating public arts and recreation facilities; school districts and community colleges with ceramic or visual arts programs also appear as buyers, though the recent-opportunities block names only the City of Orlando as a concrete solicitor under this code.

The geographic reach is limited in the recent-opportunities sample, with verified activity only in Florida (City of Orlando, IFB27-0025, response due November 5, 2026). The City of Orlando opportunity is the sole concrete procurement signal in the block; other records represent administrative notices unrelated to chamotte purchasing or are law-enforcement-equipment solicitations mistagged under this code. Bidders under the Orlando IFB must meet Veteran Business Enterprise preference criteria, provide Workers' Compensation and Commercial General Liability insurance at $1 million combined single limit, maintain a local service representative, and deliver in-stock items within one week on an F.O.B. Destination basis with fixed pricing inclusive of shipping. The contract term runs one year from award with four optional twelve-month renewal periods, and the City reserves the right to award to multiple responsive bidders. Current market signal from state and local sources is sparse under this Commodity code.