UNSPSC 30121501: Coal tar

UNSPSC 30121501 Coal tar is a Commodity code that captures asphalt paving materials and related resurfacing products used in roadway rehabilitation and maintenance projects. State and local governments procure coal tar and bituminous products primarily as components of pavement recycling, overlay, and seal-coating operations on roads, parking facilities, and airport surfaces. The scope of work under this code encompasses patching, crack relief, mill-and-fill operations, microsurfacing, fog sealing, and chip sealing—activities central to pavement life-cycle management across county road networks, municipal street systems, and school district facilities. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include county public works departments (primary), city transportation agencies, special districts managing roadway infrastructure, and independent school districts managing facility grounds. County governments and their contracted vendors dominate procurement volume, with Santa Clara County and Brevard County appearing as repeat buyers in recent activity.

Recent opportunities cluster in California and Georgia. Santa Clara County issued three pavement-related ITBs between February and May 2026—the Red Fox Creek Bridge replacement (ITB-RDA-FY26-0559, due March 5, 2026), Expressway Guardrail Replacement (ITB-RDA-FY26-0652, due April 23, 2026), and Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation (ITB-RDA-FY260694, due May 21, 2026)—each specifying hot mix asphalt overlay, recycled asphalt concrete, and related resurfacing as line items. Barrow County, Georgia solicited resurfacing of Wynn Lake Road (PE77075NONST2026000000014, due March 18, 2026) with approximately 1,250 tons of recycled asphaltic concrete patching and 2,230 tons of 9.5mm recycled asphaltic concrete topping. Brevard County (Florida) issued a five-year pavement maintenance contract (B-2-26-08) with approximately $900,000 budgeted for fiscal 2026, including micro-surfacing and in-place recycling; the Citrus County School Board (ITB 202619, due January 8, 2026) solicited pavement seal coating and overlay services district-wide on an as-needed basis. All recent notices require sealed physical bids with no electronic submission accepted; pre-bid conferences are standard where project complexity warrants site review.