UNSPSC 11162104: Graphite fabric or cloth

UNSPSC 11162104 Graphite fabric or cloth is a Commodity code whose recent activity does not align with its nominal scope. The single recent state and local opportunity tagged to this code — a solicitation from Menard Correctional Center in Illinois — requests 40,000 yards of 60-inch white mesh material (100% polyester, 4.5 ounces per square yard, 24-gauge raschel weave) for laundry bags, not graphite fabric. The mismatch suggests either a coding error in the state procurement system or a misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy and how Illinois applies it to correctional facility supply procurement. State and local issuers in the correctional, industrial, and facility-maintenance sectors appear to be the intended users of this code, though recent activity does not clearly support that characterization.

The Illinois Department of Corrections (Menard Correctional Center) posted the only identifiable recent opportunity under this code on August 12, 2026, with a response deadline of August 18, 2026. The solicitation was issued as a small purchase IFB with a small business set-aside, requiring delivery of all material by June 30, 2027 to the facility's warehouse dock in Illinois. Vendors must provide samples, maintain $1,000,000 per occurrence commercial liability insurance, and comply with 33 Illinois state certifications. Given the mismatch between the code name and the actual commodity being procured, business development professionals should verify the intended UNSPSC classification before investing in pursuit strategy or pre-bid engagement under this code.