UNSPSC 31281801: Aluminum punched components

UNSPSC 31281801 Aluminum punched components is a Commodity code that encompasses fire hydrant components and related metal fabrication products procured by state and local water and public works authorities. Based on recent solicitation activity, state and local governments acquire aluminum and metal punched and formed components as integrated parts of infrastructure equipment—particularly fire hydrants for water utility systems. The procurement spans municipal water departments and county government entities acting through city purchasing offices, with no clear concentration among repeat buyers in the available record.

The City of Midland, Texas, acting on behalf of Mason County, posted an IFB on March 26, 2026, for 71 fire hydrants under the U25-01 Fire Hydrant Replacement Project, with bids due April 9, 2026. The solicitation called for 45 units of 4-foot hydrants, 20 units of 5-foot hydrants, and 6 units of 6-foot hydrants, all conforming to attached technical specifications, with bidders required to submit itemized unit pricing, descriptive literature, delivery timeframes in calendar days, and brand and product numbers. Delivery was F.O.B. Midland with freight prepaid and included in the bid price. The City reserved the right to award by item or by total bid to the lowest responsible bidder or the best-value bidder under Texas Local Government Code Section 252.043, and local preference provisions applied whereby a local bidder within five percent of the lowest non-local bid could receive award consideration. Bidders were required to execute a Non-Collusion Statement, submit a Conflict of Interest Questionnaire if establishing a business relationship, complete an Affidavit of Eligibility for local preference consideration, and maintain workers' compensation insurance with the City named as an additional insured. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were specified, and no award value or incumbent vendor was identified in the solicitation documents.