UNSPSC 31142802: Latex dip molding

Dip molding produced from various latex compounds

UNSPSC 31142802 Latex dip molding (Commodity) captures injection molding equipment and related manufacturing machinery that state and local procurement offices acquire for research, production, and institutional support operations. State and local buying under this code centers on the procurement of molding machines and associated equipment to support polymer processing, materials testing, and manufacturing instruction at higher-education institutions and specialized research facilities. The University of Southern Mississippi's Procurement and Contract Services typifies the issuing-body profile: higher-education procurement offices soliciting specialized equipment for dedicated processing laboratories and academic programs.

The University of Southern Mississippi posted an Invitation for Bid (IFB #3160008023) on April 26, 2026, for a 110-ton electric injection molding machine meeting strict technical specifications for the Mississippi Polymer Institute Processing Lab, with bids due May 12, 2026. The solicitation required vendors to deliver the equipment within 16 weeks, provide one full day of installation and familiarization, offer three days of onsite or online training, supply a minimum one-year warranty, and furnish lifetime online and on-call technical support; pricing was firm F.O.B. Destination Freight Allowed with standard university payment terms of 2% discount if paid within ten days or net 45 days. No contract award value was disclosed, no set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or small businesses were noted, and no incumbent vendor was identified. Geographic activity under this code appears concentrated in Mississippi, with higher-education institutions serving as the primary state and local customer segment.