UNSPSC 31381141: Cast off tool anisotropic barium ferrite magnet

Cast anisotropic barium ferrite magnet that has been cast off-tool

UNSPSC 31381141 Cast off tool anisotropic barium ferrite magnet is a Commodity code with little relevant recent state and local activity. The nominal scope—magnetic materials for tooling—does not align with the single recent opportunity tagged under this code: the City of Midland, Texas, acting on behalf of Mason County, posted an IFB on March 26, 2026, for 71 fire hydrants (45 units of 4-foot, 20 units of 5-foot, and 6 units of 6-foot models) under the U25-01 Fire Hydrant Replacement Project, due April 9, 2026. Fire hydrant procurement falls outside the cast-magnet tooling category and appears to be a miscoding by the issuing body. State and local governments may use this code for ferrite magnets in industrial or manufacturing contexts, but recent solicitation activity does not support a meaningful procurement signal under the nominal scope.

The geographic source for recent activity is Texas, where the City of Midland solicited through competitive bid via the Bonfire e-procurement system. Bidders were required to submit itemized pricing, descriptive literature, delivery timeframes, and brand identification; all hydrants were to be delivered F.O.B. to Midland with freight prepaid. The City reserved the right to award by item or total bid under Texas Local Government Code Section 252.043, with local preference provisions permitting award to a local bidder within five percent of the lowest non-local price. No disadvantaged-enterprise set-asides were specified. Without additional opportunities under the actual cast-magnet scope, this code warrants monitoring rather than pursuit at this time.