UNSPSC 31141701: Plastic blow moldings

UNSPSC 31141701 Plastic blow moldings, a Commodity code, encompasses equipment and machinery for forming plastic products through injection molding and related blow-molding processes. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through higher-education institutions, specifically university procurement offices acquiring production equipment for research, academic, and operational facilities. The University of Southern Mississippi's Procurement and Contract Services represents the issuing body in recent activity, soliciting sealed bids for capital equipment rather than consumable plastic components — a signal that the code captures both the finished molded products and the machinery that produces them.

Activity under the code concentrates in the Southeast, with the University of Southern Mississippi's April 2026 sealed-bid solicitation (RFx #3160008023, response deadline May 12, 2026) seeking a 110-ton electric injection molding machine for the Mississippi Polymer Institute Processing Lab. The machine must meet precise dimensional and thermal specifications, including a 40mm screw diameter, 171-gram shot size, 800°F maximum barrel temperature, and a footprint of 179" × 50" to fit within the facility. Vendors must offer F.O.B. Destination Freight Allowed pricing, delivery within 16 weeks, one day of installation and familiarization, three days of training (onsite or online), a minimum one-year warranty, and lifetime technical support. The University's standard terms apply: 2% discount for payment within ten days or net 45 days. No contract value, budget ceiling, or set-aside designations are disclosed in the available documentation. Award goes to the lowest responsible bidder meeting all specifications.