UNSPSC 20131007: Synthetic based muds

UNSPSC 20131007 Synthetic based muds (Commodity) appears in state and local procurement primarily through cooperative purchasing frameworks rather than direct agency procurement, though the recent activity available does not represent the scope of work typically associated with this code. The single recent opportunity on record is Sourcewell, a State of Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issuing RFP #061626 on June 16, 2026 for law enforcement equipment — a category plainly unrelated to synthetic-based drilling muds or oilfield fluids. This mismatch suggests either a tagging error in the opportunities data or that the code sees minimal relevant state and local activity in the current solicitation cycle. The code does not show recent direct procurement by state departments, counties, cities, school districts, transit authorities, or other traditional state and local buyers for drilling fluid products or related services.

The geographic distribution and representative opportunities cannot be meaningfully characterized from the available source material. The single posted opportunity concerns law enforcement equipment through a multi-state cooperative purchasing vehicle covering Washington counties and entities across the United States and Canada, which does not reflect demand for synthetic-based muds or related oilfield materials. No state or regional concentration of drilling-fluid procurement, no named repeat buyers seeking these products, and no response dates or issuing bodies focused on energy, infrastructure, or extraction sectors appear in the opportunities record. The code warrants watch status pending clarification of whether state and local governments in any jurisdiction are actively procuring synthetic-based muds or whether the code's recent activity reflects data classification inconsistencies rather than actual buying patterns.