UNSPSC 15101614: Energy coal

Energy coal is hard, bituminous thermal or steam coal

UNSPSC 15101614 Energy coal (Commodity) bears a misleading code name — the recent state and local solicitations posted under it request purchase of gasoline and diesel fuel for vehicle and equipment refueling, not coal. The Cobb County School District in Georgia solicited proposals in September 2026 for supply and delivery of gasoline and diesel fuel to distributed fueling pumps across multiple school sites, a representative example of the operational fuel procurement that appears under this code. State and local buyers use the code to tag routine purchases of liquid transportation fuels for fleet and equipment operations. The issuing bodies posting under the code include school districts and, through cooperative purchasing vehicles, regional multi-jurisdiction frameworks. Sourcewell, a Minnesota service cooperative, posted a broader law-enforcement-equipment RFP in May 2026 on behalf of participating counties and public entities across Washington, Minnesota, and other states, though that opportunity's actual scope—law enforcement equipment—does not align with the code's nominal energy-coal category and signals a taxonomy mismatch rather than a signal of coal procurement activity.

Activity under UNSPSC 15101614 concentrates in Georgia and the Pacific Northwest, based on the recent solicitations posted. The Cobb County School District RFP due September 30, 2026 sought fuel supply to multiple sites across the district. The code shows limited recent activity overall; the Sourcewell cooperative procurement posted in May 2026 represents a distinct asset-procurement effort that does not reflect typical energy-coal or liquid-fuel buying patterns. Vendors pursuing school district and municipal fleet-fueling contracts may encounter this code, but should verify issuing-body posting practices before investing in opportunity pursuit, as the code's nominal scope and actual posting content diverge significantly.