UNSPSC 11151503: Polyester fibers

UNSPSC 11151503 Polyester fibers, a Commodity code, covers textile fibers and fabric components that state and local governments procure for institutional use, including polyester-blend fabrics, synthetic piece goods, and finished textile products for uniforms, furnishings, and operational supplies. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is the primary recent buyer under this code, sourcing fabrics and fibers for offender and employee clothing, institutional linens, and facility furnishings across multiple correctional facilities. State procurement offices, particularly the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, manage these solicitations as competitive opportunities open to all qualified vendors with no set-asides applied, though HUB subcontracting plans and good-faith outreach requirements apply to awarded contractors.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, where the Texas Comptroller issued IFB 304T-26-850A2 on June 18, 2026, with bids due July 28, 2026, requesting textiles, fibers, and piece goods across 39 line items including nylon fabrics, twill goods, mesh bag fabric, thermal knit, and filament spun-bonded polypropylene—with quantities ranging from 3,000 to 16 million units depending on product type and delivery to TDCJ facilities in Gatesville, Huntsville, Lamesa, Abilene, and Dayton. Bidders must submit certified laboratory testing reports from domestic U.S. laboratories per ASTM and AATCC standards dated no earlier than 12 months prior to posting, with pricing firm and fixed on a mandatory price sheet, FOB Destination, including a 1.5% Texas SmartBuy administrative fee. The contract runs through May 31, 2027, with four renewal options through May 31, 2030 and one additional unilateral year, with price adjustments after the initial term permitted only via Producer Price Index formulas tied to designated BLS indices.