UNSPSC 12142003: Krypton gas Kr

UNSPSC 12142003 Krypton gas Kr is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitations, encompasses specialized industrial gases and fire suppression agents procured by educational and research institutions. The recent activity shows state and local governments buying welding materials and supplies—including welding rods, tungsten electrodes, flat bars, sheets, tubes, and pipes in steel, stainless steel, and aluminum compositions—alongside fire suppression agents such as Halon gas. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include community colleges and public research universities. Collin College, a Texas community college, appears as a repeat buyer, having posted two separate ITB solicitations (FY2024-ITB-020 and FY2024-ITB-024) for three-year welding materials contracts with estimated annual volumes of approximately $400,000 each, both emphasizing multi-vendor awards and evaluation on purchase price (35 points), references (15 points), meeting district needs (15 points), quality (15 points), vendor historical relationship (5 points), total cost of ownership (5 points), state of Texas vendor status (5 points), and other relevant factors.

Geographic activity centers on Texas and Wisconsin, with Collin College driving the Texas procurement volume and the University of Wisconsin-Madison issuing an RFB for Halon gas (2026-UWMSN-01191-RFB) with a March 26, 2026 response deadline. The Collin College welding materials ITBs closed in March and April 2024 with Board of Trustees presentations scheduled for late April 2024. Vendors pursuing this code should note that educational institutions weight evaluation criteria broadly beyond price alone, require detailed references and historical performance data, and often encourage participation from small, minority, veteran, and female-owned businesses. No specific budget disclosure or incumbent vendor information is available for the Wisconsin Halon gas procurement.