UNSPSC 15111509: Methylacetylene propadiene MAPP gas

UNSPSC 15111509 Methylacetylene propadiene MAPP gas, a Commodity code, does not align with the state and local procurement activity actually surfaced under this code. Recent solicitations tagged with this code are overwhelmingly for propane (HD-5 consumer-grade or industrial propane) fuel supply, delivery, and tank services—not methylacetylene propadiene welding or specialty gases. School districts, counties, cities, and special-purpose authorities are procuring propane for fleet fueling, facility heating, bus fleets, and generator use. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work being bought suggests either a systematic tagging error in the procurement database or that this code is being used as a catch-all for bulk propane commodity procurement when a more precise propane-specific code would be more appropriate.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting propane fuel and delivery span school districts (Bibb County Public Schools in Georgia, Union County Board of Education in Georgia, Lauderdale County Board of Education in Mississippi, Tate County School District in Mississippi, Ocean Springs Board of Education in Mississippi), counties (Ware County, Georgia; Marion County, Florida; Lauderdale County, Mississippi; San Mateo County, California), cities (Santa Monica, California; Indianapolis, Indiana), and a statewide procurement office (South Dakota). Recent opportunities include Santa Monica Public Works issuing an IFB for propane fuel delivery to three fleet sites with a response date of July 22, 2026; Union County Board of Education, Georgia, issuing an RFQ for propane gas service with a response date of July 16, 2026; South Dakota issuing a formal competitive bid (IFB 26IFB19826) for tankwagon and transport propane deliveries statewide with a response date of June 2, 2026 and estimated annual tankwagon volumes exceeding 400,000 gallons; and Bibb County Public Schools issuing an RFP (26-028) for district-wide propane services supporting 157 propane-fueled school buses with a response date of February 23, 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Mississippi, California, Florida, Indiana, South Dakota, and Massachusetts (via the Berkshire Regional Group Purchasing Program cooperative procurement). Most contracts require firm fixed pricing per gallon, with many indexed to published market references such as OPIS or DTN pricing. Site visits, pre-bid meetings, and Q&A cycles are standard. No set-aside designations appear in the solicitations reviewed.