UNSPSC 31381302: Pressed sintered and machined isotropic barium ferrite magnet

Pressed isotropic barium ferrite magnet that has been sintered and machined

UNSPSC 31381302 Pressed sintered and machined isotropic barium ferrite magnet (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its technical scope. The single recent opportunity in the dataset—City of Midland, Texas procurement of fire hydrants under the U25-01 Fire Hydrant Replacement Project—does not substantively involve ferrite magnets or the electromagnetic components this code nominally covers. The fire hydrant solicitation, issued as an IFB with a response deadline of April 9, 2026, requests 71 units across three height specifications (4-foot, 5-foot, and 6-foot) with F.O.B. delivery to Midland, but the published scope does not identify ferrite magnet components as a required or specified material or part. This suggests either tag misalignment in the state or local procurement system or peripheral use of ferrite magnets in ancillary hydrant assemblies not highlighted in the solicitation summary.

The geographic spread reflected in recent activity is limited to Texas. Issuing bodies posting under this code include municipalities and county-partnering jurisdictions pursuing capital replacement projects. Because the single opportunity does not represent genuine demand for the commodity as technically defined, this code should be watched for clarification of whether state and local procurement systems are applying the tag correctly to electromagnetic component procurements or whether ferrite magnet sourcing is bundled within broader infrastructure or equipment acquisitions and not separately tracked at the commodity level.