UNSPSC 31371401: Silica tiles

UNSPSC 31371401 Silica tiles is a Commodity code that describes specialized flooring and wall surfaces state and local governments procure for facility renovations, restroom upgrades, and structural repairs. Recent solicitations show that "silica tiles" in practice encompasses ceramic tile, porcelain tile, and related tile installation services across multiple flooring applications—wall tile, floor tile, and cove base tile in both public-facing and non-public spaces. Issuing bodies include county port authorities, cities, counties, school districts, and state universities. The Lee County Port Authority sought removal and replacement of floor tile and cove base tile in twelve non-public restrooms at Southwest Florida International Airport using Sherwin-Williams Duraflex epoxy over existing tile (RFB 26-0041LB, due April 23, 2026). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited wall tile and floor tile replacement at Bethesda Park Aquatic Center using 12" x 24" large format ceramic wall tiles and 1" x 1" or 2" x 2" small format ceramic floor tiles (bid PE77023NONST2026000000635, due July 9, 2026). The City of Fort Worth issued an RFP for flooring materials and installation services across multiple flooring types including ceramic tile (RFP 260223, due July 23, 2026), with a 30 percent small business participation goal. The University of Texas at Tyler sought a general contractor for Cowan Center Lobby renovations including ceramic tile work (RFP 750-25-26-011, due May 18, 2026). The code sees activity across Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Colorado, with strong representation from county and municipal facilities seeking tile replacement in restrooms, aquatic centers, lobbies, and public buildings.

Representatives of the code demonstrate consistent qualification thresholds across jurisdictions: three to five years of commercial tile installation experience, fixed firm pricing including all labor and materials, mandatory pre-bid meetings or site tours, bid or performance bonds at 5–100 percent of contract value, and one-year minimum warranties on materials and workmanship. Solicitations typically specify tile type, grout composition, and installation standards within architectural specifications. Work windows often impose Monday–Friday daytime restrictions or after-hours scheduling to maintain facility operations. The City of St. Petersburg sheltered a City Hall restroom flooring project exclusively to certified small business enterprises, women business enterprises, and minority business enterprises (IFB 24-217, due July 25, 2024). Boulder County Building Services solicited competitive sealed bids for flooring and wall tile installation at the Boulder County Community Hub across approximately 57,814 square feet, requiring LEED v4 compliance and construction waste diversion targets (BID27826, due May 12, 2026). Geographic concentration is highest in Florida, Texas, Georgia, and Colorado based on recent postings; a single Sourcewell cooperative RFP (061626) for law enforcement equipment does not align with tile procurement scope and appears misclassified within this code.