UNSPSC 15101613: Raw coal

Raw coal is coal that contains dilution material e.g. tramp iron, timber, and strong rocks or increased ash content. It is coal that is typically washed before to produce a more marketable metallurgical or energy coal. It is a product that can be sold in the raw form to other parties that prefer an unwashed coal or other parties that have facilities to wash the coal themselves.

UNSPSC 15101613 Raw coal, a Commodity code, shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The single recent opportunity in the source is a Sourcewell cooperative purchasing RFP for law enforcement equipment—ballistic vests, duty gear, protective equipment, and related officer safety products—not raw coal procurement. State and local governments do source coal for utility operations, heating, and power generation, but the available recent activity does not support coal buying under this code.

The one visible opportunity is Sourcewell's RFP #061626, posted May 12, 2026, with a response deadline of June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time, managed through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal (proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov). This is a multistate cooperative vehicle spanning Washington counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima), Minnesota, and numerous other jurisdictions nationwide, plus Canadian entities. The resulting contract establishes a framework available to governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofits, and tribal governments. Questions go to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930. The source provides no set-aside designations, incumbent vendor names, or budget ranges for this procurement. The code's actual market activity remains unclear from the available data; business development professionals should verify whether coal procurement opportunities under this code appear in other market intelligence sources before allocating pursuit resources.