UNSPSC 12141911: Silicon Si

UNSPSC 12141911 Silicon Si is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local solicitations posted under this code do not reflect silicon procurement — instead, they track welding materials, fire suppression gases, and laboratory equipment. Collin College (two separate three-year ITB solicitations for welding materials, supplies, and equipment, with estimated annual volumes of approximately $400,000) and the City of Dallas (an informal solicitation for gases, containers, and equipment across laboratory, medical, and welding applications) represent the primary recent activity. The scope mismatch suggests either tagging error or misclassification at the issuing-body level; the code shows little relevant recent activity for silicon procurement specifically. When activity does appear, it reflects multi-vendor contracts for consumables and equipment rather than raw material feedstock procurement.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, with Collin College posting two welding-materials ITBs (due March 19, 2024, and April 19, 2024, respectively) and the City of Dallas posting an informal solicitation for gases and equipment (due April 3, 2026). The University of Wisconsin-Madison issued an RFB for Halon gas (due March 19, 2026), representing the only out-of-state activity in the recent block. Evaluation criteria across the Texas solicitations emphasize purchase price (35 percent weight), references and quality (15 percent each), meeting district needs (15 percent), and state of Texas vendor status (5 percent), with multi-vendor awards anticipated. Collin College actively encourages small, minority, veteran, and female-owned business participation. Neither the code's nominal scope nor the recent opportunities provide a clear signal of state and local silicon procurement demand.