UNSPSC 31141503: Glass injection moldings

UNSPSC 31141503 Glass injection moldings is a Commodity code that encompasses equipment and tooling for plastic and composite injection molding operations. State and local government procurement under this code focuses on the purchase of injection molding machines and related equipment to support manufacturing, research, and prototyping activities within educational and technical institutions. The issuing bodies pursuing these acquisitions include universities and research facilities that maintain polymer processing labs and materials science programs, operating through institutional procurement offices that follow sealed-bid and competitive-quotation processes typical of higher-education purchasing.

The University of Southern Mississippi posted a sealed-bid IFB (Solicitation 3160008023, due May 12, 2026) for a 110-ton electric injection molding machine to outfit its Mississippi Polymer Institute Processing Lab. The solicitation required strict dimensional and thermal compliance, a 40mm screw diameter, and a 171-gram shot size, with delivery within 16 weeks, installation and familiarization, three days of onsite or online training, a minimum one-year warranty, and lifetime technical support. Pricing was F.O.B. Destination Freight Allowed with 2% discount if paid within ten days or net 45 days; the University reserved the right to reject any or all bids and made award to the lowest responsible bidder meeting all specifications. Recent activity under this code appears concentrated in the higher-education sector; the source does not support characterization of geographic spread beyond Mississippi or identification of other recent state and local opportunities in the category.