UNSPSC 13111052: Polypropylene sulfone

UNSPSC 13111052 Polypropylene sulfone (Commodity) names a thermoplastic raw material used in pavement striping and markings that state and local governments procure through direct supply contracts and service-embedded work orders. Recent solicitations show procurement of thermoplastic pelletized or granular binder compounds formulated to specific composition ranges—binder 18–26% by weight, reflective glass spheres 30–40%, titanium dioxide for white formulations 10–15%, calcium carbonate filler 20–40%—packaged in 50-pound meltable bags and delivered FOB destination for use by city transportation and road departments. Cities and counties issue Invitations for Bid (IFB) and Invitations to Bid (ITB) for both raw material supply (thermoplastic compound in bulk form) and installed thermoplastic striping and marking services; the code appears in procurement contexts where thermoplastic material is specified as a line item or embedded within broader pavement marking and resurfacing work. Issuing bodies include city transportation departments (Phoenix, Dallas, Fort Worth, Savannah), county road and bridge departments (Bryan County, Marion County, Harris County, Fort Bend County, Santa Clara County), and special-purpose municipal authorities (South Fulton). The work is governed by prevailing wage requirements, federal and state nondiscrimination statutes, and performance bonding standards typical of public works contracting.

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), with additional reach to South Carolina (not yet shown in recent awards but present in the dataset universe). The City of Phoenix issued IFB-26-0348 for thermoplastic pavement marking raw material with a firm fixed-price contract commencing February 15, 2027 and running five years, with sealed offers due July 17, 2026. The City of Fort Worth released a comprehensive on-call pavement markings contract (CPN 106517) with 198 unit-price line items covering thermoplastic markings in multiple widths and colors, a five percent small business participation goal, and a maximum $5,000,000 award per vendor with electronic bid submission due February 19, 2026. Fort Bend County issued IFB 26-038 for thermoplastic traffic coating services with unit pricing for 38 line items, awarding to one primary, one secondary, and one tertiary contractor under a term contract running April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027 with four annual renewal options. The County of Santa Clara solicited thermoplastic striping and pavement marker installation services under ITB-PRC-FY26-0596 as an on-call, as-needed arrangement with prevailing wage requirements and a California Class A General Engineering or Class C32 Parking and Highway Improvement license requirement, bids due May 18, 2026.