UNSPSC 11161800: Synthetic fabrics

UNSPSC 11161800 Synthetic fabrics is a Class code covering raw textile materials and piece goods that state and local governments procure primarily for correctional facilities, law-enforcement operations, and institutional manufacturing programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring nylon flags and fabrics, twill in assorted colors and weights, mesh bag fabric, thermal knit fabric, filament spun-bonded polypropylene, cotton batting and fiberfill, jersey knit fabrics, and clear vinyl—materials specified to support offender and employee clothing, institutional furnishings, and finished-goods production within correctional industries divisions. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division and the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services on behalf of the Department of Correction are the primary recent issuers under this code; both procurements are structured as multi-year framework agreements with competitive bidding open to all qualified vendors, no set-asides reported, and firm fixed pricing with price-adjustment formulas tied to Producer Price Index or not permitted in the initial term. Bidders must supply certified laboratory testing reports under ASTM and AATCC standards, maintain commercial general liability insurance ($500,000 minimum per occurrence in Texas), and comply with state-specific ethics, debarment, and Iran sanctions requirements.

The code shows recent activity concentrated in Texas and Connecticut. The Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-850A2, posted June 18, 2026, with response due July 28, 2026, spans 39 line items with expected quantities from 3,000 to 16,000,000 units depending on product type and serves Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities in Gatesville, Huntsville, Lamesa, Abilene, and Dayton; pricing must include a 1.5% SmartBuy administrative fee and FOB Destination with all shipping included in unit prices. The Connecticut Department of Administrative Services ITB 26PSX0082, posted April 28, 2026, with response due May 28, 2026, procures raw textile materials and related components for the Department of Correction's Correctional Industries program, with award criteria weighted toward price, specification conformity, past performance, financial responsibility, and delivery terms in descending order of importance. A third Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitation (IW246477, posted March 30, 2026, due April 13, 2026) includes HUB subcontracting requirements but provides no explicit scope detail. One unrelated opportunity under the code—Orange County Sheriff-Coroner's canvas and marine articles repair solicitation—falls outside the synthetic-fabrics scope and suggests occasional mislabeling in state and local taxonomy assignment.