UNSPSC 31381227: Sintered coated isotropic samarium cobalt magnet

Sintered isotropic samarium magnet that has been coated

UNSPSC 31381227 Sintered coated isotropic samarium cobalt magnet is a Commodity code whose actual recent state and local procurement activity does not align with the code's nominal scope. The single recent opportunity tagged to this code is the City of Midland, Texas, acting on behalf of Mason County, soliciting 71 fire hydrants (45 units of 4-foot, 20 units of 5-foot, and 6 units of 6-foot) through competitive bid under IFB notice 26003721. Fire hydrant procurement—a standard infrastructure replacement activity for municipal water systems—bears no substantive connection to samarium cobalt magnets, which are specialty electromagnetic components. The mismatch suggests either a data-entry error in the state or local procurement system or an upstream misclassification that does not reflect the actual commodity being bought.

The single opportunity shows activity in Texas, with response deadline of April 9, 2026. The procurement specifies F.O.B. delivery to Midland with freight prepaid and included in bid price, itemized unit pricing, and delivery timeline specifications. Bidders must acknowledge non-collusion, provide workers' compensation insurance within 21 days of award, and comply with local preference provisions under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051, which may award to a local bidder within five percent of the lowest non-local bid. No award value, budget range, or incumbent vendor is identified in the source. This code shows little relevant recent activity for firms pursuing samarium cobalt magnet contracts in state and local procurement; the fire hydrant solicitation appears to be a classification anomaly rather than a signal of ongoing demand in this commodity family.