UNSPSC 13102030: Polyvinyl Chloride PVC

UNSPSC 13102030 Polyvinyl Chloride PVC, a Commodity code, covers thermoplastic pavement marking materials in granular or pelletized form used for road striping and surface markings. State and local governments procure thermoplastic compounds formulated to specified binder, reflective glass, pigment, and filler ratios, supplied in 50-pound meltable bags on pallets or as finished application services on an as-needed basis. Soliciting bodies include cities, counties, and special-purpose districts, with recent activity concentrated among transportation departments and road management operations. The City of Phoenix, City of Dallas, Harris County, and Fort Bend County appear as repeat buyers or major users of thermoplastic striping services. Work ranges from raw thermoplastic material procurement to turnkey striping, marking, and raised pavement marker installation across subdivisions, local roads, and city streets.

Recent opportunities span multiple states. Phoenix issued an IFB for thermoplastic pavement marking raw material (IFB260348, due July 17, 2026) specifying binder-to-reflective-glass composition, packaging in 50-pound bags on pallets, and a five-year contract commencing February 15, 2027 with firm-fixed pricing for year one and annual price-adjustment considerations thereafter. Dallas solicited an on-call paving contract including pavement markings (CIZ26-TPW-4005, bid due June 26, 2026). Bryan County sought road striping across 65 miles and installation of 5,440 raised pavement markers (PE77523NONST2026000000076, due June 18, 2026). Santa Clara County issued an on-call ITB for thermoplastic striping and marker installation at multiple facilities (ITB-PRC-FY26-0596, bids due May 18, 2026) requiring California Class A or C32 licensing and prevailing wage compliance. Fort Bend County awarded primary, secondary, and tertiary contractors for thermoplastic traffic coating across county roads (IFB 26-038, closed February 24, 2026), with renewed annual options through 2031. Fort Worth issued a comprehensive on-call pavement markings contract (CPN 106517, closed February 19, 2026) spanning thermoplastic, multipolymer, polyurea, and tape markings with a 30 percent small business participation goal and a maximum $5 million per-vendor award ceiling. Activity is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, Arizona, California, and Florida, with issuers ranging from major cities to county transportation departments.