UNSPSC 81102501: Mine permitting service

Services related to creating and processing information to obtain mine permit approvals.

UNSPSC 81102501 Mine permitting service is a Commodity code covering technical and administrative services that state and local governments procure to support mining operations, site remediation, reclamation planning, and environmental compliance. In practice, the code encompasses a narrow band of environmental and geological review work—specifically the technical assessment, permitting guidance, and closure-plan evaluation services that state environmental departments and county land agencies solicit from consulting firms. The recent opportunities block shows little activity directly matched to mine permitting as traditionally understood; instead, it reflects a significant mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the contract opportunities state and local bodies are actually posting. Of the 55 recent opportunities in the source block, only one—Idaho Department of Lands' IDIQ contract for Mine Reclamation Plan Technical Review Services (due November 9, 2026)—maps directly to mining-sector work under this code.

The Idaho Department of Lands opportunity represents the sole recent state-level activity under UNSPSC 81102501 in this dataset. IDL is seeking an IDIQ contract with a minimum of two contractors to provide technical review and advisory support for reclamation plans, cyanidation facility permanent closure plans, and reclamation cost estimates under Idaho's Mined Land Reclamation Act. Minimum qualifications require five years' experience (three within the past five years) in mine reclamation and closure planning, familiarity with Standard Reclamation Cost Estimator Version 2.0 or comparable cost-estimation methods, and staff including at least one Certified Professional Geologist and one Certified Professional Engineer. The contract term is one year with options to renew for four additional one-year periods. Evaluation is anticipated between November 10–25, 2026, with intent to award by November 30, 2026. The source provides no other recent state or local opportunities tagged to this code; the remaining 54 records in the opportunities block describe design, engineering, inspection, and construction-administration services for water treatment, transportation, wastewater, and facility projects—work falling under unrelated UNSPSC codes in the 72000000 (Building and Facility Construction), 75000000 (Construction and Related Services), and 81000000 (Professional Services) families. State and local procurement activity under UNSPSC 81102501 is sparse relative to broader design and construction services markets, and the code sees active solicitation primarily from specialized state environmental and mining regulators rather than counties, municipalities, school districts, or transit authorities.