UNSPSC 13111049: Ethylene propylene polymers

UNSPSC 13111049 Ethylene propylene polymers, a Commodity code, encompasses thermoplastic pavement marking compounds and raw materials that state and local governments procure for street, roadway, and parking area striping and marking applications. Recent solicitations show issuing bodies purchasing thermoplastic marking materials in granular or pelletized form, finished thermoplastic striping services, and related installation and equipment. The code captures both raw material procurement — such as compounded thermoplastic binders with reflective glass spheres, pigments, and fillers packaged for resale to road departments — and the finished-goods applications of those materials. Issuing bodies across the code span cities (Phoenix, Dallas, Savannah, Fort Worth, South Fulton), counties (Bryan County, Marion County, Harris County, Santa Clara County, Fort Bend County), and regional transportation authorities. The procurement mix includes IFBs for raw thermoplastic materials with multi-year supply agreements, ITBs for thermoplastic application equipment and machinery, RFQs for striping and marking installation services on an on-call basis, and competitive bids for defined road resurfacing and overlay projects that include thermoplastic marking components.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas (Dallas, Harris County, Fort Worth, Fort Bend County) and Georgia (Bryan County, Savannah, South Fulton), with additional volume in Arizona, Florida, and California. The City of Phoenix issued IFB 260348 on July 2, 2026 for thermoplastic pavement marking raw material with specified composition ranges (binder, glass spheres, pigments, fillers) in 50-pound meltable bags, bids due July 17, 2026, for a five-year supply contract commencing February 15, 2027. The City of Fort Worth's 2026 On-Call Pavement Markings Contract (CPN 106517, bid deadline February 19, 2026) covered 198 line items of thermoplastic and polyurea marking types with a maximum award of $5,000,000 per vendor on unit-price basis. Harris County, Texas issued ITB 260116 on May 15, 2026 for a complete thermoplastic applicator machine system including premelter trailer and 360-pound-capacity applicator with quick-change dies, delivery within 45 days, bid due June 8, 2026. The County of Santa Clara solicited thermoplastic striping and pavement marker installation services (ITB-PRC-FY26-0596) on an as-needed basis across county facilities, with prevailing wage requirements and a bid deadline of May 18, 2026. Fort Bend County's February 2026 IFB 26-038 for term thermoplastic traffic coating services awarded to one primary, one secondary, and one tertiary contractor, covering grinding, primer application, and thermoplastic application in multiple widths plus raised pavement marker installation, contract term April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027 with four annual renewal options.