UNSPSC 11151515: Asbestos fibers

UNSPSC 11151515 Asbestos fibers is a Commodity code, yet the recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect purchases of asbestos materials. The single recent solicitation posted by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Statewide Procurement Division, tags the opportunity under asbestos fibers but actually procures textiles, fibers, and piece goods—cotton batting, polypropylene, vinyl, mesh fabrics, twill, jersey knits, and fiberfill—for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The scope includes 39 line items across multiple textile categories with expected quantities ranging from 3,000 to 16 million units depending on product type. Primary use is offender and employee clothing, institutional furnishings, and other textile products at TDCJ facilities in Gatesville, Huntsville, Lamesa, Abilene, and Dayton. All materials must meet detailed ASTM and AATCC testing specifications, with bidders required to submit certified laboratory test reports from domestic U.S.-based laboratories dated no earlier than 12 months prior to posting. This code shows a significant tagging mismatch and does not appear to reflect actual asbestos fiber procurement by state or local bodies.

The Texas Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division issued an IFB (304T26850A2) with bids due July 28, 2026, and questions due June 12, 2026, under no set-asides and open to all qualified respondents. The contract runs from Notice of Award through May 31, 2027, with four renewal options through May 31, 2030 and one additional optional year. Pricing must be firm and all-inclusive on a mandatory price sheet with FOB Destination terms; a 1.5% Texas SmartBuy administrative fee applies. Price adjustments after the initial term use Producer Price Index formulas with 80% correlation to designated BLS indices and 10% correlation to transportation services. Contractor must carry $500,000 per occurrence commercial general liability insurance. Given the disconnect between the code name and the actual goods being procured, firms pursuing textile and fiber contracts should monitor Texas procurement directly rather than rely on this code classification.