UNSPSC 12141916: Iodine I

UNSPSC 12141916 Iodine I is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it do not reflect iodine procurement—instead they solicit welding materials, industrial gases, and fire-suppression agents. Collin College (Texas) issued two three-year ITBs in early 2026 for welding materials, supplies, and equipment, including welding rods, tungsten electrodes, flat bars, sheets, tubes, and pipes in steel, stainless steel, and aluminum compositions, with estimated annual volume around $400,000 per contract and multi-vendor awards. The City of Dallas posted an Informal Solicitation for laboratory, medical, and welding gases and equipment in March 2026. The University of Wisconsin-Madison issued an RFB for Halon gas in February 2026. The code's nominal scope (iodine) and the work actually being bought (welding consumables and industrial gases) diverge significantly, suggesting the code assignment may be a data-entry error or systematic miscategorization.

The recent activity centers in Texas and Wisconsin. Collin College (a community college district) is a repeat buyer of welding materials under this code taxonomy, with two solicitations posted within weeks of each other in early 2026, both with response deadlines in March and April 2024 but posted dates of July 7, 2026 (indicating potential administrative delays or record updates). The City of Dallas, another Texas issuer, sought gases and equipment in March 2026 with an April 3, 2026 response deadline. The University of Wisconsin-Madison issued its Halon gas RFB with a March 19, 2026 response deadline. All three issuers (community college district, city, university) evaluated vendors on price, quality, references, and vendor capability, with Texas entities explicitly weighing in-state vendor status. The code shows no relevant recent iodine procurement activity at the state or local level; business development professionals should treat this code as currently misaligned with actual iodine demand or verify the correct UNSPSC classification for iodine-specific opportunities.