UNSPSC 12352309: Silica

Silica is pure sand and inorganic in nature with apllications like in ceramics, glass, abrasives, etc.

UNSPSC 12352309 Silica (Commodity) shows minimal alignment between the code name and actual state and local purchasing activity. Recent solicitations nominally tagged to this code procure industrial chemicals and maintenance supplies including brake parts cleaner, wastewater treatment polymers, herbicides and fertilizers, magnesium hydroxide slurry for corrosion control, water treatment chemicals, gear oil, de-icer compounds, epoxy patching material, and grease — none of which are silica products. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding or that state and local procurement offices are using this Commodity code as a catch-all placeholder for unrelated chemical and lubricant supplies rather than for silica procurement specifically.

Recent activity is concentrated among Texas transit and municipal authorities, primarily the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (DART), which has posted multiple purchase orders for maintenance consumables (de-icer aerosols, ice melt compounds, epoxy patches, grease cartridges, gear oil, and LRV compressor oil) across January and February 2026 with tight two- to seven-day turnaround windows. Outside Texas, the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) issued an IFB for solids dewatering and thickening polymer due July 30, 2026; Pasco County (Florida) issued an IFB for herbicides, fertilizers, and pesticides due June 16, 2026; the City of Tallahassee issued an IFB for magnesium hydroxide slurry due June 16, 2026; the City of Flowery Branch (Georgia) issued an IFB for wastewater and drinking water treatment chemicals due April 21, 2026; and Dallas County posted a spot purchase for brake parts cleaner due July 7, 2026. Geographic spread spans Texas, Georgia, and Florida, with Texas showing the highest frequency. The code does not reflect silica-specific procurement and warrants careful vetting before pursuit — confirm with the issuing body that your product actually matches the intended use before investing bid preparation resources.