UNSPSC 20102105: Steel drill rod

Drill rods used to drill holes in underground mine roof for installation of roof support bolt.

UNSPSC 20102105 Steel drill rod is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local activity directly tied to its nominal scope. The five recent opportunities posted under this code show a mismatch between the code's narrow product definition and the work actually being solicited. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 (due June 16, 2026) to establish a contracting solution for law enforcement equipment available to thousands of governmental agencies, school districts, nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments across the United States and Canada — a broad goods framework with no specific reference to drill rods. Santa Clara County, California posted three infrastructure projects: the Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project (ITB RDA-FY 260694, due May 21, 2026) involving pavement overlay, curb installation, traffic signals, and bioretention basins; the Expressway Guardrail Replacement and Safety Barrier Improvements project (ITB RDA-FY 260652, due April 23, 2026) focused on guardrail and crash cushion installation; and the Red Fox Creek Bridge Replacement Project (ITB RDA-FY 260559, due March 5, 2026) requiring bridge construction, piling, and drainage work. Sarasota County, Florida issued Invitation for Bids #262819AMS (due February 26, 2026) for rock, aggregates, and other materials including base material, sand, and rip rap for county locations.

The issuing bodies span state-level cooperative vehicles (Sourcewell), counties (Santa Clara, Sarasota), and infrastructure jurisdictions. The geographic spread is limited to California and Florida with the Minnesota-administered Sourcewell cooperative. None of the recent solicitations explicitly reference steel drill rod procurement or drilling-related equipment, suggesting the code may be incidentally tagged on these opportunities or carry limited relevance to current state and local buying patterns under this commodity classification. Firms evaluating pursuit should verify directly with issuing bodies whether drill rod is within scope or if the tagging reflects a broader materials or equipment classification error.