UNSPSC 11151500: Fibers

UNSPSC 11151500 Fibers, a Class code, encompasses raw and processed fiber materials that state and local governments procure for institutional use, including textile fabrics, batting, fiberfill, and synthetic materials in bulk quantities. Recent solicitations show state procurement offices and custodial departments purchasing nylon fabrics, twill and jersey knit textiles, polypropylene materials, cotton batting and waste, mesh fabrics, and vinyl for manufacturing offender and employee clothing, bedding, furnishings, and institutional products. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) emerges as a significant repeat buyer under this code, sourcing materials for multiple facility locations. Issuing bodies include state procurement divisions acting as centralized purchasing agents and state custody departments as end-use customers. Contracts typically span one to five years with renewal options and include firm pricing structures with transportation included, mandatory product testing to ASTM and AATCC standards, and compliance requirements such as certified laboratory reporting and insurance verification.

Texas dominates recent activity under the code. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division issued IFB 304T26850A2 on June 18, 2026, for textiles and fibers across 39 line items (nylon flags, twill fabrics, cotton batting, jersey knits, filament spun-bonded polypropylene, and vinyl among others) with a response deadline of July 28, 2026; the TDCJ will consume materials at facilities in Gatesville, Huntsville, Lamesa, Abilene, and Dayton, with quantities ranging from 3,000 to 16 million units per line item and a contract term running through May 31, 2027, with four renewal options through 2030. A second TDCJ solicitation (IW246477) posted March 30, 2026, with an April 13, 2026, response date, carried HUB subcontracting requirements and E-Verify compliance obligations; specific scope details were not documented. Both solicitations require F.O.B. destination pricing, 14-day delivery timelines where unspecified, and adherence to state tax exemptions and payment terms tied to legislative appropriation.