UNSPSC 12142205: Cobalt sources

UNSPSC 12142205 Cobalt sources is a Commodity code covering the procurement of raw cobalt materials and cobalt-bearing ores by state and local government entities. The code encompasses cobalt in various forms—ore concentrates, refined cobalt metal, and cobalt compounds—used in manufacturing, aerospace, medical equipment, battery production, and other industrial applications where cobalt's hardness, corrosion resistance, and magnetic properties are required. State and local buyers under this code include manufacturing facilities operated by state economic-development agencies, transit authorities sourcing materials for vehicle and infrastructure maintenance, and school districts and municipalities purchasing cobalt-containing supplies for maintenance and operations.

The most recent state and local contract opportunities block contains no posted solicitations under this code as of 2026-07-20. Without active RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB notices in the source data, geographic concentration and issuing-body distribution cannot be determined from recent activity. The lack of visible procurement activity may reflect the specialized industrial nature of raw cobalt sourcing, the dominance of federal and private procurement in this commodity class, or irregular buying cycles at state and local level.