UNSPSC 31141601: Plastic vacuum moldings

UNSPSC 31141601 Plastic vacuum moldings is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers capital equipment for polymer processing and injection molding — specifically the purchase of industrial-grade molding machines and related equipment by academic institutions and research facilities. The University of Southern Mississippi Procurement and Contract Services solicited a 110-ton electric injection molding machine in an IFB posted April 26, 2026, with a May 12, 2026 response deadline, indicating that the code captures procurement of specialized manufacturing equipment rather than molded plastic components or finished goods. Issuing bodies under this code include higher-education institutions operating research and processing laboratories; the source does not disclose whether other state departments, counties, cities, or school districts solicit under this code.

The single recent opportunity in the source originates from Mississippi. The University of Southern Mississippi's sealed-bid solicitation (3160008023) required the injection molding machine to meet detailed technical specifications including a 14" × 14" × 16" mold capacity, 40mm screw diameter, 171-gram shot size, and maximum 800°F barrel temperature, with strict dimensional constraints (179" × 50" footprint, doorway clearance of 82" height by 70" width) to fit the Mississippi Polymer Institute Processing Lab. Bidders were required to submit pricing on F.O.B. Destination Freight Allowed terms with delivery within 16 weeks, one day of installation and familiarization, three days of training, a one-year minimum warranty, and lifetime technical support. No set-aside designations or incumbent vendor information was disclosed. The source does not support activity in other states or jurisdictions under this code.