UNSPSC 31371401: Silica tiles

UNSPSC 31371401 Silica tiles (Commodity) represents specialty flooring materials for institutional and commercial renovation projects, as evidenced by recent state and local solicitations for tile replacement, installation, and related surface finishes in public facilities. The code sees application across airports, aquatic centers, universities, and municipal buildings where tile work is bundled with broader flooring and renovation services rather than procured as a standalone material. Issuing bodies span county port authorities, county boards of commissioners, city procurement offices, and state university systems, reflecting the distributed nature of tile installation demand across facility types. Recent opportunities show tile work embedded within larger flooring modernization and facility renovation RFPs and RFBs that treat tiles as one component among multiple flooring types (ceramic, vinyl, terrazzo, stone, and hardwood) and construction trades.

The code shows concentrated recent activity in Texas, Florida, and Georgia. Lee County Port Authority in Fort Myers, Florida issued RFB 260041LB in July 2026 for non-public restroom remodels at Southwest Florida International Airport, including removal and replacement of floor and cove base tiles with Sherwin-Williams Duraflex-brand epoxy application over existing tile, with bids due April 23, 2026 and mandatory pre-bid attendance on April 7, 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia solicited competitive sealed bids (PE77023NONST2026000000635) in June 2026 for wall tile and floor tile replacement at Bethesda Park Aquatic Center, specifying ceramic wall and floor tiles with epoxy grout and polymer-modified thinset, bids due July 9, 2026. The University of Texas at Tyler issued an RFP in April 2026 (RFPNO7502526011) for comprehensive Cowan Center Lobby renovation including ceramic tile work as part of a general contracting procurement with proposals due May 18, 2026. The City of Fort Worth solicited non-exclusive flooring agreements in June 2026 encompassing ceramic tile and other flooring materials and installation services across city departments on an as-needed basis, with a 30 percent Small Business participation goal and proposals due July 23, 2026.