NIGP 55354: Moldings (Blow, Injection, Reaction, Vacuum)

NIGP 55354 Moldings (Blow, Injection, Reaction, Vacuum), an Item code, covers the procurement of molded plastic components and molding equipment by state and local government buyers. State and local agencies purchase injection-molded parts for operational use and, as shown in recent solicitations, specialized molding machinery for in-house production or research purposes. The University of Southern Mississippi's Procurement and Contract Services issued a sealed-bid IFB for a 110-ton electric injection molding machine in April 2026, reflecting institutional demand for precision molding capacity in laboratory and manufacturing environments. Issuing bodies under this code include state universities and research institutions with polymer-processing or materials-science missions.

The University of Southern Mississippi's procurement activity represents the current geographic and institutional focus. The IFB, solicitation number 3160008023, closed May 12, 2026, and required bidders to meet detailed technical specifications including a 40mm screw diameter, 171-gram shot size, and footprint constraints to fit the Mississippi Polymer Institute Processing Lab. Vendors were obligated to provide delivery within 16 weeks, one day of installation and familiarization, three days of onsite or online training, a minimum one-year warranty, and lifetime technical support under F.O.B. Destination Freight Allowed terms with 2% discount for payment within ten days or net 45. No contract award value or set-aside designations were disclosed in the available procurement documents.