UNSPSC 13111079: Polyamide 4-6

Nylon in the form of an aliphatic polyamide resulting from the polycondensation of 1,4 diaminobutane and adipic acid.

UNSPSC 13111079 Polyamide 4-6 is a Commodity code that shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The source documents nine recent opportunities, of which only one—the City of Phoenix's IFB-26-0348 for thermoplastic pavement marking raw material (due July 17, 2026)—falls within the chemical-material purchasing category that the code's name suggests. The remaining eight opportunities concern pavement-marking equipment, services, and installation (thermoplastic applicator machines, road striping, bike lane striping, paving contracts, and artificial reef construction), none of which involve polyamide 4-6 compound procurement. The Phoenix IFB specifies thermoplastic reflectorized material in granular or pelletized form with defined composition ranges (binder 18–26% by weight, reflective glass spheres 30–40%, titanium dioxide 10–15%, calcium carbonate filler 20–40%, yellow pigment minimum 1.5%) in 50-pound meltable bags on pallets, with a five-year initial term commencing February 15, 2027, firm pricing for year one, and annual review thereafter. The contract requires 30-day delivery and local inventory support for Phoenix Street Transportation Department operations.

Geographic activity is limited to Florida, Texas, and Georgia across the recent opportunities, with Florida cities and counties (Port Orange, Pasco County, Marion County, Walton County, Bay County) and the City of Phoenix each issuing one opportunity. Harris County, Texas (ITB for thermoplastic applicator equipment, due June 8, 2026), Bryan County and the City of Savannah in Georgia (road striping projects), and the City of Dallas (on-call paving contract, due June 26, 2026) round out the issuing bodies. The code's weak alignment with actual state and local procurement under its nominal designation—only the Phoenix raw-material contract directly targets polyamide-4-6 or similar thermoplastic compounds—suggests limited pursuit opportunity under this specific Commodity code; business development should monitor the Phoenix award and evaluate whether polyamide 4-6 supply capacity matches the composition and logistics requirements that the IFB specifies.