UNSPSC 11151511: Polypropylene fibers

UNSPSC 11151511 Polypropylene fibers is a Commodity code capturing synthetic fiber materials that state and local governments procure for textile manufacturing and institutional use. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is the primary buyer under this code, sourcing polypropylene and other fibers for offender and employee clothing, institutional furnishings, and related textile products across its facilities. The work involves supplying raw or processed fibers meeting detailed specifications for fiber content, weight, and construction, with bidders required to provide certified laboratory testing reports validating compliance against ASTM and AATCC standards. Buyers under this code include state purchasing offices (the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division) procuring on behalf of state agencies, and direct solicitations from the procuring agencies themselves.

Recent activity is concentrated in Texas. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T-26-850A2 for textiles, fibers, and piece goods, including filament spun-bonded polypropylene, with a response deadline of July 28, 2026, seeking quantities ranging from 3,000 to 16,000,000 units across 39 line items for TDCJ facilities in Gatesville, Huntsville, Lamesa, Abilene, and Dayton. The contract carries a 1.5% Texas SmartBuy administrative fee, runs through May 31, 2027, with four renewal options and one additional optional year, and requires $500,000 per occurrence commercial general liability insurance. TDCJ also posted solicitation IW246477 on March 30, 2026, with an April 13, 2026 response date, which includes a HUB Subcontracting Plan requiring prime contractors to establish subcontracting goals with HUB-certified vendors. Both opportunities are open to all qualified respondents with no set-asides.