UNSPSC 31381241: Sintered off tool anisotropic barium ferrite magnet

Sintered anisotropic barium ferrite magnet that has been sintered off-tool

UNSPSC 31381241 Sintered off tool anisotropic barium ferrite magnet is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned to its nominal scope. The single recent opportunity tagged to this code—the City of Midland, Texas's solicitation 26003721 for fire hydrants under the U25-01 Fire Hydrant Replacement Project—concerns procurement of 71 fire hydrants (45 units of 4-foot, 20 units of 5-foot, and 6 units of 6-foot models) conforming to attached technical specifications, with no apparent connection to ferrite magnets or magnetic materials. The mismatch suggests either a tagging error in the source data or that ferrite magnets are embedded components in the hydrant assembly that the issuing body did not identify as the primary commodity being procured.

The City of Midland issued the fire hydrant IFB through the Bonfire e-procurement system with a response deadline of April 9, 2026. Bids required itemized unit pricing, descriptive literature, delivery timeframes, brand names and product numbers, and F.O.B. delivery to Midland with freight prepaid and included in the bid price. The City reserved the right to award by item or total bid to the lowest responsible bidder or best-value bidder under Texas Local Government Code Section 252.043, with Texas local preference provisions available if a local bidder's price fell within five percent of the lowest non-local bid. No disadvantaged-enterprise set-asides were specified. The procurement documents do not identify an incumbent vendor, award value, or budget range. Beyond this single fire hydrant opportunity, the code shows no broader recent state and local procurement activity.