UNSPSC 54101500: Fine jewelry

UNSPSC 54101500 Fine jewelry (Class) covers the appraisal, authentication, and valuation of jewelry items held in state custody, confiscated property, or assets destined for surplus auctions. State and local governments procure qualified jewelry appraisers to provide written valuations and condition assessments that determine fair market value for administrative, legal, and auction purposes. Appraisers must hold current professional credentials from recognized associations such as the Gemological Institute of America, maintain errors and omissions insurance, and comply with professional appraisal standards and state regulations. The work encompasses evaluation of necklaces, bracelets, diamonds, gemstones, watches, rings, and precious metals. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include state departments managing fleet, asset, and unclaimed property functions; California's Office of Fleet and Asset Management (OFAM) is the identified repeat buyer in the recent record.

Geographic activity concentrates in California, where the State of California Department of General Services, Office of Fleet and Asset Management, posted two RFPs for jewelry appraisal services in July and August 2026. The first, due August 6, 2026, sought hourly-rate appraisers on a 36-month fixed-price contract to evaluate confiscated items from the Transportation Security Administration and California Highway Patrol prior to surplus auction, with work performed at the OFAM location in Sacramento; the procurement offered a 5% small-business preference for California-certified small businesses and 1% to 5% disabled veteran business enterprise incentives. A second RFP, posted August 24 and due September 8, 2026, requested proposals for per-item or flat-fee jewelry appraisal services with qualified appraisers holding professional credentials and bonding insurance. No estimated contract values are disclosed in the available documentation.