UNSPSC 31281914: Precious metal draw formed components

UNSPSC 31281914 Precious metal draw formed components is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The single recent opportunity on file—a City of Midland, Texas IFB for 71 fire hydrants in varying heights (4-foot, 5-foot, and 6-foot units) under the U25-01 Fire Hydrant Replacement Project—concerns infrastructure components that fall outside the scope of precious metal draw formed products. Fire hydrants are cast or ductile iron assemblies with no meaningful precious metal content and do not match the code's nominal commodity classification. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in the source system or that the opportunity was miscoded at posting.

The code shows minimal relevant recent activity. The single posted opportunity is an IFB from the City of Midland, acting on behalf of Mason County, Texas, with a response deadline of April 9, 2026. Texas local preference provisions under Section 271.9051 apply to this procurement, allowing the City Council to award to a local bidder within five percent of the lowest non-local bid based on economic development factors. No disadvantaged-enterprise set-asides are specified. Without additional opportunities demonstrating consistent use of this code for precious metal draw formed components in state and local procurement, the code appears inactive for its stated commodity class.