UNSPSC 11162129: Marquisette cloth

UNSPSC 11162129 Marquisette cloth is a Commodity code covering lightweight, open-weave fabrics used in institutional and correctional settings. State and local procurement activity under this code centers on the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, which sources a broad range of textile piece goods—including marquisette and similar lightweight fabrics alongside twill, mesh, knit, and vinyl materials—for offender and employee clothing, institutional furnishings, and facility operations. Issuing bodies are dominated by state correctional procurement offices, specifically the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts acting as the statewide procurement agent for TDCJ. The scope encompasses materials meeting ASTM and AATCC testing standards, with quantities ranging from 3,000 to 16 million units depending on product type and detailed specifications for fiber content, weight, color, and construction parameters.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, where the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division issued IFB 304T-26-850A2 on June 18, 2026, requesting bids on textiles and piece goods with a due date of July 28, 2026. The solicitation covers 39 line items sourcing materials for TDCJ facilities in Gatesville, Huntsville, Lamesa, Abilene, and Dayton. Bidders must submit certified laboratory testing reports from domestic U.S. laboratories and factor a 1.5% Texas SmartBuy administrative fee into pricing. The initial contract term runs through May 31, 2027, with four renewal options and one discretionary extension through May 31, 2030. TDCJ also issued a separate IFB (IW246477) on March 30, 2026, with an April 13, 2026 response deadline; specific goods were not detailed, but the procurement requires HUB subcontracting plans and standard TDCJ compliance documentation. No set-asides apply to the Comptroller's textiles solicitation, though the TDCJ procurement includes HUB subcontracting requirements.