UNSPSC 13111031: Polyamide

UNSPSC 13111031 Polyamide is a Commodity code covering raw materials for thermoplastic pavement markings and traffic coatings that state and local governments are actively procuring for road and parking infrastructure maintenance. The code captures thermoplastic binders and compounded marking materials in granular or pelletized form, specified to precise composition ranges (binder 18–26% by weight, reflective glass spheres 30–40%, pigments and fillers as specified) and packaged for delivery in meltable bags on pallets. State and local issuing bodies—primarily city transportation departments, county public works offices, and municipal procurement divisions—solicit these materials through IFB and ITB notice types for long-term supply contracts, on-call arrangements, or as line-item components within broader pavement management programs. Recent activity shows cities and counties across the South and Southwest treating thermoplastic raw materials as commodity purchases with firm pricing for initial contract years and indexed adjustments thereafter, alongside broader pavement-marking service and equipment procurements that often reference the same material specifications.

Recent opportunities span Arizona, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and California. The City of Phoenix issued IFB 26-0348 (response due July 17, 2026) for thermoplastic pavement marking raw material in granular form—thermoplastic reflectorized compound with specified binder, glass spheres, titanium dioxide, and fillers—under a five-year supply contract commencing February 15, 2027, with daily delivery support required. Fort Bend County, Texas awarded a term contract for thermoplastic traffic coating services (IFB 26-038, closed February 24, 2026) spanning grinding, primer application, and thermoplastic installation in multiple widths, with work issued on a call-out basis at 38 unit-price line items. The City of Fort Worth solicited the 2026 On-Call Pavement Markings Contract (CPN 106517, closed February 19, 2026) with 198 line items covering thermoplastic markings, preformed thermoplastic applications, and reflective markers across the city. Marion County, Florida's road resurfacing project (Contract 26B-095, due June 18, 2026) specified temporary and permanent thermoplastic striping as embedded deliverables within a larger asphalt overlay scope. Santa Clara County issued ITB-PRC-FY26-0596 (due May 18, 2026) for thermoplastic striping, markings, and pavement marker installation services as an on-call arrangement requiring California Class A or Class C32 licensing. These procurements show consistent demand from city and county transportation departments treating polyamide-based materials as managed commodities under prevailing-wage compliance and bond-security frameworks typical of public works infrastructure spending.