UNSPSC 31282003: Brass hydro formed components

UNSPSC 31282003 Brass hydro formed components is a Commodity code encompassing fire hydrants and related brass-formed infrastructure components that state and local water utilities and municipalities acquire for system replacement and expansion. The City of Midland, Texas, acting on behalf of Mason County, recently solicited 71 fire hydrants in three configurations (45 units of 4-foot, 20 units of 5-foot, and 6 units of 6-foot) under IFB notice 26003721, with delivery F.O.B. Midland and freight prepaid included in bid pricing. The code draws bids from municipal water departments and county water authorities procuring fire hydrant assemblies to meet AWWA or equivalent technical specifications; municipalities handle the bulk of demand under this code, typically managing replacement cycles and capital infrastructure projects at the city level.

The City of Midland's U25-01 Fire Hydrant Replacement Project, with bids due April 9, 2026, represents current activity in Texas, where local preference rules under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 allow the City Council to award to a local bidder within five percent of the lowest non-local bid. Bidders must submit itemized unit pricing, descriptive literature, proposed delivery timeframes, and brand and product identification through the Bonfire e-procurement platform, with mandatory compliance including Non-Collusion Statements, proof of workers' compensation insurance, and additional insured endorsements. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are specified in this procurement.