UNSPSC 11162131: Welting fabrics

UNSPSC 11162131 Welting fabrics is a Commodity code for industrial and institutional textiles including woven and knit fabric materials used in apparel, furnishings, and specialty applications by state and local agencies. Based on recent solicitation activity, state and local governments procure a broad range of textile piece goods—twill fabrics, mesh fabrics, thermal knit, cotton batting, filament nonwovens, jersey knits, vinyl, and related fiber materials—primarily for inmate and employee clothing, institutional furnishings, bags, and maintenance supplies at correctional facilities, state hospitals, and similar facilities. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Statewide Procurement Division, is the primary issuing body active under this code, procuring textiles on behalf of state agencies such as the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

The Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-850A2, posted June 18, 2026 with a response deadline of July 28, 2026, exemplifies current activity: the solicitation requests bids on 39 textile line items for use across five Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities in Gatesville, Huntsville, Lamesa, Abilene, and Dayton, with expected quantities ranging from 3,000 to 16,000,000 units depending on product type. Bidders must submit certified laboratory test reports from domestic U.S.-based laboratories, with testing dated no earlier than 12 months prior to posting; pricing must be firm and FOB Destination, inclusive of a 1.5% Texas SmartBuy administrative fee and all shipping costs. The contract term runs through May 31, 2027, with four renewal options through May 31, 2030 and one additional optional year at the Comptroller's discretion. Pricing adjustments in renewal periods are limited to Producer Price Index formulas with 80% correlation to designated BLS indices. No set-asides apply; this is open competition.