UNSPSC 13111008: Ethylene vinyl acetate resin

UNSPSC 13111008 Ethylene vinyl acetate resin (Commodity) encompasses thermoplastic pavement marking raw materials and related compounds that state and local governments procure for road stripe, lane, and parking lot applications. The City of Phoenix recently solicited thermoplastic reflectorized material in granular or pelletized form with specified binder, glass sphere, titanium dioxide, and filler ranges under IFB 260348 due July 17, 2026, while other jurisdictions including Fort Worth, Dallas, Santa Clara County, and Harris County have simultaneously issued bids for thermoplastic applicator equipment, on-call striping services, and related installation work that depends on the raw material or finished thermoplastic compounds this code covers. State and local issuing bodies pursuing this code include cities (Phoenix, Dallas, Fort Worth, Savannah), counties (Harris, Santa Clara, Marion, Bryan, Fort Bend), and special-purpose transportation authorities; the code sees activity from aviation departments and public works divisions of mid-sized and large municipalities across the South, Southwest, and West Coast.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (Dallas, Fort Worth, Harris County, Fort Bend County), Arizona (Phoenix), Florida (Marion County), Georgia (Bryan County, Savannah, South Fulton), and California (Santa Clara County). Representative recent opportunities include Phoenix's IFB for thermoplastic pavement marking raw material with a July 17, 2026 response date and a five-year contract commencing February 15, 2027 with firm fixed pricing in year one and annual price-increase consideration thereafter; Bryan County's sealed-bid road striping project (LMIG-SAP Part 2) encompassing 65 miles of striping and 5,440 raised pavement markers due June 18, 2026; Fort Bend County's invitation for bid for thermoplastic traffic coating services on multiple line items (38 categories covering grinding, primer application, thermoplastic application in widths from 4 to 24 inches, and raised pavement marker installation) with a February 24, 2026 bid deadline and a contract term from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027 with annual renewal options through 2031; and Santa Clara County's on-call thermoplastic striping and pavement marker installation services requiring California Class A General Engineering or Class C32 Parking and Highway Improvement licensing with an electronic bid deadline of May 18, 2026. Most recent activity shows compressed bid windows and delivery or performance start dates between June and February 2027, indicating steady demand from transportation and public works operations.