UNSPSC 11151602: Silk thread

UNSPSC 11151602 Silk thread is a Commodity code that in recent state and local practice covers sewing thread procurement, including polyester and specialty threads for industrial and institutional garment operations. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) dominates the recent solicitation activity under this code, using blanket purchase order and IFB mechanisms to source thread for garment factories and operational supply needs across its correctional facilities. The TDCJ solicitations specify concrete thread requirements — including 100% polyester sewing thread in colors such as white and black, specific breaking strength and elongation specifications, and quantities ranging from discrete cone units to standing inventory — suggesting the code captures institutional textile supply chains rather than fine silk work.

Recent activity concentrates exclusively in Texas, with four TDCJ solicitations posted between May and June 2026 (IW250301 and IW250321 for sewing and black thread via blanket purchase order with May 20, 2026 response deadlines, and IW227061, an IFB for 15,500 cone units of Champion Thread T-40 poly neutral for the Wainwright Unit Garment Factory in Lovelady, Texas with a September 12, 2025 opening). The TDCJ procurement contact is Daton Splawn (daton.splawn@tdcj.texas.gov), and all solicitations direct vendors to the TDCJ Procurement Portal via the Bonfire Hub system. No award values, incumbent vendors, set-asides, or DBE preferences are disclosed in the available documentation. Vendors must register through Euna Procurement and meet extensive eligibility certifications including federal debarment checks and Texas conflict-of-interest disclosures; technical support is available at support.bonfire@eunasolutions.com.