UNSPSC 11181500: Non ferrous metal oxides

The non-ferrous metal oxides are any oxide but iron oxides

UNSPSC 11181500 Non ferrous metal oxides is a Class code that does not align with the state and local procurement activity posted under it. The recent opportunities show no actual purchasing of non-ferrous metal oxides or related chemical compounds. Instead, the code captures four unrelated solicitations: scrap metal and aluminum collection and recycling services (California Department of Transportation), opioid settlement grant administration (Bernalillo County), hydrogen peroxide for drinking-water treatment (City of Salem, Oregon), silicone tubing for PFAS sampling (City of Fort Worth), and iron sponge media replacement (City of Salem, Oregon). Only the Caltrans scrap metal opportunity and the Salem hydrogen-peroxide and iron-sponge procurements approach chemical or materials-based work; the others represent service provision or grant management entirely outside the code's nominal scope. The mismatch suggests these opportunities were tagged incorrectly at the source or the code itself is being used as a catch-all for miscellaneous materials and supplies.

Of the five recent records, only the Caltrans on-call scrap metal and aluminum collection and recycling services (IFB 01A6662, due July 28, 2026) has genuine relevance to materials handling and commodity sourcing. Caltrans is soliciting collection, removal, and recycling services for approximately 400 gross tons of scrap metal from four maintenance stations in Humboldt and Mendocino County over a three-year term starting September 1, 2026, with pricing based on American Metal Market export prices for ferrous and non-ferrous metal bundles. The contract carries a five percent small business preference for certified SBEs or microenterprises and a five percent incentive for 100 percent DVBE participation. Geographic activity is sparse and scattered across the West (California, Oregon, Texas), with no evidence of concentrated state-level or regional demand. Code 11181500 shows little actionable recent procurement activity for non-ferrous metal oxides specifically and should be watched rather than actively pursued until clearer and more frequent solicitation activity emerges.