UNSPSC 20101506: Cutter bar

Bar that chain runs around on cutter head. Bar is attached to cutting machine used to cut coal or rock.

UNSPSC 20101506 Cutter bar, a Commodity code, does not align with the state and local procurement activity tagged under it in recent months. The recent opportunities associated with this code are overwhelmingly lubricants, oils, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), and fuel products — motor oils, hydraulic oils, transmission fluids, greases, gear oils, and DEF for fleet and transit operations — not cutting implements or cutter bar assemblies. The code shows little relevant recent activity for its nominal scope; the mismatch suggests either a cataloging error or that cutter bar procurement through state and local channels remains inactive at present.

The bulk of recent solicitation volume under this code tag comes from state departments, county governments, school districts, and transit authorities procuring petroleum products on a regular basis. The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services is a standout repeat buyer, issuing a statewide reissued solicitation for lubricants, greases, gear oils, and DEF under Solicitation 09225-02 with a July 30, 2026 response date and historical annual sales of approximately $5.1 million across eligible purchasers statewide. Other recent solicitations include the City of Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency (ITB FY27-ITB-001, responses due July 31, 2026) for motor oils and lubricants with multiple award preferences; Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (purchase orders for hydraulic oil in 55-gallon drums, February 2026); Parkway School District in Missouri (sealed bids for bulk DEF, May 26, 2026); the School District of Manatee County, Florida (ITB 260110TM for fuel and DEF delivery, April 8, 2026); and the City of Valdosta, Georgia (ITB #38-26 for annual bulk oils and lubes, April 21, 2026). Geographic activity spans Florida, Missouri, Georgia, Texas, New Mexico, and Washington, with school districts and transit authorities alongside municipal and state procurement offices driving the volume. New Mexico Resident Business and DBE participation goals feature in some solicitations; others reference E-Verify and federal compliance due to FTA or GDOT funding.