UNSPSC 11181503: Indium oxide

Indium oxide is used in some types of batteries, thin film infrared reflectors transparent for visible light (hot mirrors), some optical coatings, and some antistatic coatings.

UNSPSC 11181503 Indium oxide is a Commodity code whose recent state and local opportunities show a stark mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited. The two recent opportunities tagged to this code involve steel plate fabrication for roadway construction and metals recovery processing operations — neither involves indium oxide or related semiconductor or electronic materials. State and local procurement offices appear to have misclassified these opportunities at the code level, and the Commodity code shows no relevant recent activity in its actual product domain.

DeKalb County, Georgia posted ITB 2026-082 on June 29, 2026 for a three-year multiyear contract to supply hot-rolled steel plates for roadway projects, with bids due July 23, 2026, and the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County posted RFP 26-206 on June 9, 2026 for equipment, operations, and maintenance of an Advanced Metals Recovery Processing System, with proposals due July 16, 2026. Neither solicitation reflects demand for indium oxide or materials within the code's scope. Firms tracking this code for genuine opportunities in indium oxide procurement should treat it as dormant and monitor higher-tier codes or related commodity classifications for relevant state and local demand signals.