UNSPSC 31141801: Plastic reaction injection moldings

UNSPSC 31141801 Plastic reaction injection moldings is a Commodity code that covers the procurement and supply of molded plastic components and finished equipment produced through injection molding processes. Based on recent state and local activity, the code captures purchases of injection molding machinery and related fabrication equipment used by academic institutions and research facilities. The University of Southern Mississippi's sealed-bid solicitation for a 110-ton electric injection molding machine illustrates the scope: equipment designed to process plastic materials into specified components for laboratory and production environments, with defined mold dimensions, shot capacity, barrel temperature tolerances, and physical footprint constraints. State and local issuing bodies under this code include universities and higher-education procurement offices acquiring specialized manufacturing equipment for research centers and polymer-processing facilities. The limited recent activity available suggests that procurement under this code is episodic and driven by specific facility needs rather than routine recurring purchases.

The University of Southern Mississippi posted the principal recent opportunity on April 26, 2026, with a sealed-bid deadline of May 12, 2026, seeking vendor submissions for the injection molding machine to support the Mississippi Polymer Institute Processing Lab. The solicitation required F.O.B. Destination Freight Allowed pricing, a delivery lead time not exceeding 16 weeks, installation and training services, one-year warranty, and lifetime technical support. Payment terms followed the University's standard net 45 days (or 2% discount if paid within ten days), with no specific contract value disclosed. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or small businesses were identified in the available documentation. Geographic activity under this code centers in Mississippi, where the primary recent solicitation is located, with broader activity likely concentrated in states with significant higher-education research infrastructure and polymer-processing operations, though the source provides limited evidence of activity beyond the single recent opportunity.