UNSPSC 13102031: Polyphenylene ether PPE

A polymer characterized by regular, closely spaced phenyl groups. Used in machine and appliance housings.

UNSPSC 13102031 Polyphenylene ether PPE is a Commodity code, and state and local governments procure thermoplastic pavement marking materials under it—compounded raw material in granular or pelletized form for molten-applied road striping, raised pavement markers, bike lane lines, and associated traffic-control markings on municipal and county road networks. The work spans raw thermoplastic feedstock conforming to strict binder, reflective glass sphere, pigment, and filler composition ranges; finished-good thermoplastic applicators and trailer systems; and on-call or unit-price contract services for application, removal, and maintenance of markings across local road systems. Issuing bodies include municipal public works departments (City of Phoenix, City of Fort Worth, City of Dallas, City of Savannah), county road and bridge or transportation divisions (Harris County Precinct 1, Fort Bend County, Marion County, Santa Clara County, Bryan County, South Fulton), and regional transit or street departments. These are repeat buyers—multiple cities and counties posted procurement activity in the past three months alone, with work issued under IFB, ITB, and on-call contract structures serving five-year terms, annual renewals, or task-order delivery models.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (Harris County, Fort Bend County, City of Dallas, City of Fort Worth) and Georgia (Bryan County, City of Savannah, City of South Fulton), with secondary presence in Arizona (City of Phoenix), Florida (Marion County), and California (Santa Clara County). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix IFB for thermoplastic pavement marking raw material due July 17, 2026, requiring 50-pound meltable bags conforming to specified binder and reflective-sphere compositions with daily inventory support; the Fort Bend County IFB for a term contract covering thermoplastic traffic coating services through March 31, 2031 with unit pricing for grinding, primer, multicolor thermoplastic application, and raised pavement markers; and the City of Fort Worth 2026 On-Call Pavement Markings Contract due February 19, 2026, a unit-price procurement spanning 198 line items including thermoplastic, polyurea, ceramic buttons, and removal services with a $5,000,000 per-vendor ceiling and prevailing wage requirements.