UNSPSC 13102012: Polybutylene Terepthalate PBT

UNSPSC 13102012 Polybutylene Terepthalate (PBT) Commodity code covers thermoplastic pavement marking raw materials and related supplies that state and local governments procure for road striping, bike lane markings, and pavement decoration. Recent solicitations show jurisdictions buying granular or pelletized thermoplastic compounds formulated to precise binder, reflective glass sphere, pigment, and filler specifications; ready-to-apply thermoplastic striping services on an as-needed basis; thermoplastic applicator equipment and trailers; and specialized markings such as raised pavement markers, arrows, yield signs, and railroad crossing markings. The issuing-body mix spans city procurement offices (Phoenix, Dallas, Savannah, Fort Worth, South Fulton), county governments (Bryan County Georgia, Marion County Florida, Harris County Texas, Fort Bend County Texas, Santa Clara County California), and independent special-purpose agencies. Cities and counties issue the majority of opportunities, with repeat activity from Texas jurisdictions (Dallas, Harris County, Fort Worth, Fort Bend County) and Florida county governments.

Geographic spread centers on the South (Georgia, Florida, Texas) and Southwest (Arizona, California), with the most recent and active opportunities posted from Texas (five solicitations), Georgia (three), Florida (one), Arizona (one), and California (one). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix's IFB 260348 for thermoplastic pavement marking raw material (responses due July 17, 2026) specifying precise material composition and requiring five-year supply contracts with firm-fixed pricing for the initial year; the City of Dallas on-call paving contract (CIZ26-TPW-4005, responses due June 26, 2026) incorporating pavement markings and thermoplastic striping within a broader scope; Fort Bend County's IFB 26-038 for thermoplastic traffic coating services (February 24, 2026) structured as a multi-contractor award with call-out work issued by the Road and Bridge Department; and the County of Santa Clara's ITB-PRC-FY26-0596 for thermoplastic striping and pavement marker installation (May 18, 2026) on a prevailing-wage public works basis requiring California Class A or C32 licensing. Bid bonds (typically 5–10 percent of bid price), performance and payment bonds, and insurance requirements are standard across these procurements. Prevailing wage compliance appears in Western and some Southern jurisdictions.