UNSPSC 31381109: Cast machined anisotropic strontium ferrite magnet

Cast anisotropic strontium ferrite magnet that has been machined

UNSPSC 31381109 Cast machined anisotropic strontium ferrite magnet is a Commodity code that state and local governments tag to fire hydrant and water infrastructure procurement, though the code's nominal scope and actual purchasing activity show minimal alignment. The recent opportunity on record — the City of Midland, Texas (acting for Mason County) soliciting 71 fire hydrants under the U25-01 Fire Hydrant Replacement Project — is fundamentally a water-system infrastructure buy, not a magnet procurement. The hydrants specified range from 4-foot to 6-foot units and require compliance with attached technical specifications and detail sheets, F.O.B. delivery to Midland with freight prepaid, and itemized unit pricing; this is standard municipal water-infrastructure renewal work, not acquisition of ferrite magnet components or assemblies.

The code shows limited recent state and local activity aligned to its nominal commodity scope. The single recorded opportunity is an IFB (competitive sealed bid) posted March 26, 2026, with a response deadline of April 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM through the Bonfire e-procurement platform. Midland applied Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 local preference (within five percent of lowest non-local bid), mandatory insurance and non-collusion requirements, and evaluation under best-value criteria. No incumbent vendor is identified, and no award value is disclosed. Bidders pursuing this category should verify whether issuing bodies are tagging ferrite magnet components and subassemblies under this code in practice, as the current record suggests significant taxonomic misalignment and limited genuine magnet procurement visibility at the state and local tier.