Category 20 - Commodities (Expanded sub-category list)

Agriculture and Animal

Live Animal

Includes game, food, lab animals and law enforcement animals, animal and hatchery furnishings and equipment, animal feed and tags

Agriculture

Includes fertilizer, herbicides, pesticides, dairy, livestock and nursery supplies and stock

Landscaping Equipment and Tools

Includes powered landscape equipment, hand implements and irrigation equipment

Capital and Construction

Building/Construction Material

Includes concrete, lumber, glass, rubber, plastic and vinyl building and fencing materials

Heavy Construction/Road Equipment

Includes street sweeping, earth moving, excavating and highway equipment

Metal

Includes fabricated, galvanized, structural and sheet metal

Non-Metallic Fabricated Material

Includes fiberglass, reflective tape, Mylar and acrylic sheeting, polyurethane foam, polyethylene film and fiberglass/plastic/rubber fabricated material

Ore/Mineral Primary Product

Includes ores and scrap metal

Pipe/Tubing/Hose/Fitting

Includes metal, plastic and polyvinylchloride (pvc) pipe and fittings and flexible hoses

Prefab Structure Scaffolding

Includes prefabricated structures, portable buildings and containers, storage tanks, ladders, scaffolding equipment and stage equipment

Pump

Includes accessories

Road Construction Material

Includes asphalt, cement, gravel, plant mix, rock, sand and slurry seal

Sign/Marker/Barricade

Includes crash barriers, guardrails, traffic cones, road markers and reflectors, highway signs and non-highway signs

Cleaning and Purification

Air Purification Equipment

* self-explanatory

Chemicals

Includes compressed gasses

Cleaning Equipment and Supply

Includes cleaning compounds/detergents, waxes, brushes and vacuums

Environment

Includes chemical decontamination, flood control and recycling equipment

Water Purification/Sewage Treatment Equipment

* self-explanatory

Clothing and Personal Care

Clothing, Individual and Special

Includes hats rainwear, shoes/boots, outerwear, underwear and uniforms

Personal Care Product and Device

Includes feminine care products and toiletries

Food

Food

Includes all food and beverage products

Food Preparation/Serving Equipment

Includes kitchen equipment and appliances, utensils and tableware

Furniture and Furnishings

Furnishing Household/Commercial

Includes containers, household and decorative furnishings, floor coverings, kitchen and restroom paper products

Furniture

Includes restaurant furniture, cabinets/lockers, presentation furniture, mirrors, household and office furniture

Lamp

Includes sodium/mercury/halide, fluorescent and incandescent, street and traffic and flashlight

Lighting Fixtures

Includes desk lamps, flashlights and fluorescent light fixtures

Maintenance and Operations

Paint/Brush/Sealer/Adhesive

Includes printing, construction and highway marker adhesives, paint, lacquer, sealer, solvent, caulking, brushes and rollers

Plumbing/Heating/Sanitation Equipment

Includes faucets, sinks, toilets, bathtubs, showers, bathroom fixtures, plumbing parts, fire hydrants, garbage disposals, septic tanks, space heaters and water heaters

Restroom Furnishing and Appliance

Includes metal and plastic restroom furnishings

Rope/Cable/Chain/Fitting

* self-explanatory

Special Industry Machinery

Includes engraving equipment, leather working machinery, printing/duplicating/bookbinding equipment and accessories, textile machinery and other industry equipment not related to any other sub-category

Maintenance and Operations - Valve

* self-explanatory

Medical and Laboratory

Instrument/Laboratory Equipment

Includes chemical analysis, hazard detecting equipment, electrical testing, surveying, meteorological, air sampling, & laboratory equipment, balances, clocks and time stamps

Medical/Dental/Vet Equipment and Supply

Includes blood, hospital clothing, pharmaceuticals and vaccines, instruments, prosthetics, wheelchairs, medical/dental specialty furniture, dressing, eyewear, x-ray supplies and hospital equipment

Office Equipment and Supplies

Audio Video Equipment and Supply

Includes televisions, radios, VCRs, broadcast and satellite equipment

Container/Package/Packing Supply

Includes paper and plastic bags, glass and plastic bottles and jars, crates, cardboard boxes, envelopes, shrink wrap, tape, paper and plastic wraps and foil

Office Machine

Includes calculators, dictating machines, mail handling machines, postage meters, personal electronic reference, typewriters and stenotype machines

Office Supply and Device

Includes forms, binders, diaries, calendars, pens, envelopes, pens, pencils, punches, scissors, waste baskets, other consumable and non-consumable office supplies

Photocopier and Accessory

Includes toners and ink

Paper and Textiles

Paper/Paper Board

Includes cut and rolled paper, recycled paper, newsprint, onionskin, vellum and tag board

Printed Matter/Publication

Includes books, pamphlets, hunting and fishing licenses

Textile

Includes canvas, yarn, plastic fabrics, leather, upholstery, needles, pins and thread

Power Supply and Equipment

Battery

Includes battery accessories, automotive, rechargeable and disposable batteries

Electrical Component

Includes circuits, fuses, wire, conduit, connectors, receptacles, relays, switches and transformers

Electrical Power/Distribution Equipment

Includes generators, transformers, motors, UPS, battery chargers and solar equipment

Electronic Parts and Accessories

Includes capacitors, connectors, fuses, resistors and wire

Fuel, Lubricant, Oil and Wax

Includes gasoline, fuel oil and diesel, firewood, oil and lubricants

Furnace, Steam and Drying Equipment

Includes boilers, furnaces, autoclaves, kilns and ovens

Industrial Engine and Turbine

* self-explanatory

Industrial/Mechanical Power Transmission

Includes V-belts and pulleys

Refrigeration, A/C, Air Circulation Equipment

Includes HVAC and refrigeration equipment, fan and air circulation equipment, commercial, domestic and laboratory refrigerator/freezers and water coolers

Safety and Security

Ammunition/Explosive

Includes flares and fuses

Control/Alarm/Signal Equipment

Includes security and fire alarms, parking and traffic control equipment

Emergency/Fire/Rescue Equipment

Includes firefighting/wildland clothing, hoses, ladders, extinguishers, hazmat clothing and equipment, respirators, climbing and diving equipment

Law Enforcement

Includes, body armor, firearms, chemical weapons, handcuff, batons, belts, fingerprint and criminal investigation equipment

Safety Equipment

Includes safety belts, eye and hearing protection

Service and Trade

Miscellaneous

Includes arts and crafts, promotional items, badges, awards, emblems, flags, field equipment, sleeping bags, tents/tarpaulins, briefcase/luggage, cemetery/mortuary equipment and other miscellaneous commodities not identified in any other established sub-category

Musical Instruments and Accessories

* self-explanatory

Recreational Athletic Group

Includes sporting, exercise, playground and diving equipment

Woodworking Equipment

* self-explanatory

Technology

Communication Equipment

Includes radio, laser and microwave equipment, PA systems, radar, satellite, tracking and voting equipment

Electronic Data Processing

Includes computers, printers, monitors, scanners, other peripherals and accessories

Photographic Equipment and Supply

Includes photographic accessories, still and motion picture cameras, film processing chemicals and equipment, film, microfiche equipment, projection equipment

Voice Communications

Includes telephones and equipment, cellular phones, teleconference equipment, fax machines and toner, fiber optic equipment, handicapped telecommunications equipment, paging, voice mail and PBX systems,

Tools and Machinery

Compressor

Includes portable and stationary gasoline, diesel and electric compressors

Hand Tool

Includes manual and power tools, measuring tools, tool boxes

Hardware

Includes abrasives, fasteners, gaskets, locks and locksmith supply, casters, door hardware

Maintenance and Repair Shop Equipment

Includes motor vehicle shop equipment

Material Handling Equipment

Includes hoist, pallets, forklifts, wheel barrows, warehouse tractors

Metal Working Machinery

Includes welding, cutting and soldering equipment, welding components, drilling, tapping grinding, milling, metalworking machinery, presses, lathes

Transportation

Aircraft/Airframe Component

Includes parachutes, aircraft ground service equipment, and maintenance shop equipment

Railway

Includes locomotives, cars, track materials, railway accessories

Ship/Marine

Includes buoys, ship/marine components and accessories, floating docks, vessels

Tire and Tube

* self-explanatory

Vehicle/Trailer/Cycle

Includes automobiles, busses, golf carts, motorcycles, bicycles, snow vehicles, jet skis, tractors, trailers

Vehicular Equipment Component

Includes tire chains, cabs/chassis

Lists are not comprehensive, merely representative.

For questions, call Carol Loscutoff at (916) 375-4583 or email at carol.loscutoff@dgs.ca.gov