UNSPSC 13102025: Polyphenylene Sulfide PPS

UNSPSC 13102025 Polyphenylene Sulfide PPS is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitations, primarily captures thermoplastic pavement marking materials and equipment used in road construction and maintenance operations. State and local governments buy thermoplastic raw materials in granular or pelletized form (specified by composition ratios of binder, reflective glass spheres, pigments, and fillers), applicator machines and trailers for applying pavement markings, and related deployment services. The City of Phoenix's IFB for thermoplastic pavement marking raw material specifies 50-pound meltable bags in compounded granular or pelletized form with controlled binder (18–26% by weight), reflective glass spheres (30–40%), and titanium dioxide or yellow pigment. Harris County, Texas is procuring a complete thermoplastic applicator system including a premelter trailer and TXEQ-360MIIT applicator with quick-change dies. Cities, counties, and transit authorities issue these solicitations, most recently Port Orange, Pasco County, and Walton County in Florida; Bryan County and the City of Savannah in Georgia; Phoenix in Arizona; Dallas in Texas; and Harris County, Texas. Issuing bodies range from municipal street departments and county public works offices to aviation departments managing pavement markings at municipal facilities.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Texas, with additional solicitations in Georgia and Arizona. The City of Port Orange issued a Notice of Intent to Award for a Trantex Thermo Handliner 360M2 thermoplastic applicator with dropship and training (due October 13, 2026). Pasco County posted a notice of intent to sole-source self-propelled spray thermoplastic carts (comment period closed August 4, 2026). The City of Phoenix issued IFB 26-0348 for thermoplastic pavement marking raw material with offers due July 17, 2026, requiring delivery within 30 days of order and a five-year contract commencing February 15, 2027. Bryan County, Georgia solicited sealed bids for the 2025 Road Striping Project covering approximately 65 miles of road striping and 5,440 raised pavement markers, with bids due June 18, 2026. Harris County, Texas issued ITB 260116 for a thermoplastic applicator machine system with delivery required within 45 calendar days of purchase order, bids due June 8, 2026, and the contract commencing approximately June 1, 2026. The City of Dallas issued an on-call paving contract (CIZ26-TPW-4005) including pavement markings among miscellaneous items, with bids due June 26, 2026.