NAICS 212111: Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining
NAICS 212111 - Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining covers the extraction of bituminous coal and lignite through surface mining techniques. This industry involves the removal of overburden to access coal seams, utilizing open-pit or strip mining methods.
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NAICS 212111 - Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining covers the extraction of bituminous coal and lignite through surface mining techniques. This industry involves the removal of overburden to access coal seams, utilizing open-pit or strip mining methods. In the context of government contractin...
NAICS 212111 - Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining covers the extraction of bituminous coal and lignite through surface mining techniques. This industry involves the removal of overburden to access coal seams, utilizing open-pit or strip mining methods. In the context of government contracting, this sector typically involves the procurement of raw mineral resources or the management of mining operations on federal lands, supporting energy production and industrial material requirements.
Competition
How many companies historically bid on federal awards in NAICS 212111, from bidder counts reported on USAspending.
Median under 3 bidders per reported award. · 378 reported awards
Median Bidders
2
Per reported award, all-time
Single-Bid Awards
13%
Share of reported awards with one bidder
10+ Bidder Awards
4%
Share of reported awards with 10+ bidders
Reported Awards
99% of 381 total awards
Share of reported awards in each bidder-count bracket per federal fiscal year.
How this code compares up the NAICS hierarchy. Parent cohorts pool every code under their prefix, so they are the steadier baseline when a 6-digit sample is thin.
| Industry Family | Competition | Median Bidders | Single-Bid | Bidder Mix | Reported Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
212111This Code Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining | Fewer Bidders | 2 | 13% | 37899% of 381 | |
21211NAICS Industry | Fewer Bidders | 2 | 36% | 83789% of 938 | |
2121Industry Group Coal Mining | Fewer Bidders | 2 | 36% | 83789% of 938 | |
212Subsector | Moderate Competition | 3 | 32% | 21,37290% of 23,743 | |
21Sector Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | Fewer Bidders | 2 | 36% | 35,86687% of 41,386 |
Bidder counts reported on past federal awards in this NAICS (USAspending). An open opportunity has no bidders yet, so this is the historical norm for similar work, not a fact about this solicitation. Not all awards report bidder counts, and fewer bidders often means incumbent-held work rather than an easier win. Federal reporting of bidder counts fell from ~96% of awards (FY2016) to ~30% (FY2018 onward); the chart shows shares of reported awards, and washed-out stretches mark years with fewer than 30 of them.
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