UNSPSC 13111056: Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride

UNSPSC 13111056 Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (Commodity) encompasses thermoplastic pavement marking materials in granular or pelletized form, compounded and packaged for application as molten thermoplastic stripes, reflective markings, and pavement markers on roadways. State and local governments buy this commodity as raw material for in-house or contracted thermoplastic application programs, with recent solicitations specifying precise material composition requirements (binder content, reflective glass sphere percentages, titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate, and pigment ranges) and delivery formats (typically 50-pound meltable bags on pallets). Issuing bodies include city transportation departments, county public works and road-and-bridge divisions, and county transportation authorities. The City of Phoenix Street Transportation Department and Fort Bend County Road and Bridge Department emerge as repeat buyers. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (Phoenix, Dallas, Fort Worth, Harris County, Fort Bend County, Santa Clara County) and Georgia (Bryan County, Savannah, South Fulton, Marion County Florida), with solicitation activity spanning February through July 2026.

Recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix IFB 260348 for thermoplastic pavement marking raw material with responses due July 17, 2026, specifying binder 18–26 percent by weight, reflective glass spheres 30–40 percent, and local inventory requirements with daily delivery capability between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Friday; the Fort Bend County IFB 26-038 for thermoplastic traffic coating services (posted February 6, 2026, due February 24, 2026) covering grinding, removal, primer application, and thermoplastic application in multiple widths with unit pricing across 38 line items and intent to award one primary, one secondary, and one tertiary contractor; and the County of Santa Clara ITB-PRC-FY26-0596 for thermoplastic striping, markings, and pavement marker installation on an as-needed basis at county facilities throughout Santa Clara County (bids due May 18, 2026), requiring contractors to hold either a California Class A General Engineering or C32 Parking and Highway Improvement license and comply with prevailing wage requirements. The City of Fort Worth 2026 On-Call Pavement Markings Contract (CPN 106517) posted January 21, 2026 with a February 19, 2026 response deadline encompasses 198 line items for thermoplastic markings, preformed applications, multipolymer and polyurea markings, and reflective markers with a 30 percent small business participation goal and $5,000,000 maximum award per vendor.