UNSPSC 13111051: Polypropylene ether

UNSPSC 13111051 Polypropylene ether (Commodity) encompasses thermoplastic pavement marking raw materials in granular or pelletized form, compounded for molten-state application to road and parking surfaces. State and local governments procure finished thermoplastic resins—refined polypropylene compounds blended with binders, reflective glass spheres, titanium dioxide, and mineral fillers—meeting strict compositional and performance specifications for use by public works departments and contractors performing pavement marking and resurfacing work. The code also captures related downstream services: installation of thermoplastic striping and markings by contractors using the raw material, and procurement of thermoplastic applicator equipment. The issuing-body mix includes city transportation departments, county public works and procurement offices, and transit authorities. Recent activity spans Arizona, Texas, Georgia, California, and Florida, with particular concentration in Texas jurisdictions (Fort Bend County, Harris County Precinct 1, City of Dallas, City of Fort Worth) and Georgia (Bryan County, City of Savannah, City of South Fulton).

Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix's sealed IFB 260348 for thermoplastic pavement marking raw material (response due July 17, 2026), specifying binder 18–26 percent, reflective glass spheres 30–40 percent, titanium dioxide 10–15 percent for white materials, and calcium carbonate filler 20–40 percent in 50-pound meltable bags, with a five-year firm fixed-price contract commencing February 15, 2027; and the City of Fort Worth's 2026 On-Call Pavement Markings Contract (response due February 19, 2026), a 198-line-item unit-price procurement covering thermoplastic markings in multiple widths and colors, preformed thermoplastic applications, and removal services with a $5,000,000 maximum award per vendor and 30 percent small business participation goal. Fort Bend County issued ITB 26-038 for thermoplastic traffic coating services (response due February 24, 2026) with intent to award to three contractors (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for on-call work across county roads. Harris County Precinct 1 simultaneously procured capital equipment—a thermoplastic applicator machine system with premelter trailer and quick-change dies (ITB 260116, response due June 8, 2026)—indicating that raw-material demand is tied to in-house application capacity and contractor availability.