UNSPSC 31381243: Sintered off tool anisotropic samarium cobalt magnet

Sintered anisotropic samarium magnet that has been sintered off-tool

UNSPSC 31381243 Sintered off tool anisotropic samarium cobalt magnet is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The single recent opportunity in the market—a City of Midland, Texas fire hydrant procurement—does not align with the code's nominal scope of specialized magnetic materials. The solicitation concerns sourcing of fire hydrants (71 units across three specifications: 45 four-foot, 20 five-foot, and 6 six-foot units) for the U25-01 Fire Hydrant Replacement Project, a capital infrastructure replacement effort. Although fire hydrants may contain magnets in operational components, the procurement itself is a finished goods purchase of constructed hydrants rather than a procurement of raw or processed magnet stock. This mismatch suggests the code has been misapplied to the opportunity or the opportunity does not represent typical activity under this Commodity designation.

The City of Midland, Texas, issued the fire hydrant IFB under Solicitation 26003721 with a response deadline of April 9, 2026. Bidders were required to submit itemized pricing with unit prices, delivery timeframes, and brand and product specifications through the Bonfire e-procurement system. Texas local preference rules apply under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051, permitting award to a local bidder within five percent of the lowest non-local bid. No disadvantaged-enterprise set-asides were specified. Without additional recent opportunities aligned to the magnet Commodity code itself, this summary cannot characterize the issuing-body mix or geographic distribution of active procurement under UNSPSC 31381243.