UNSPSC 31381307: Pressed sintered and machined anisotropic ferrite magnet

Pressed anisotropic ferrite magnet that has been sintered and machined

UNSPSC 31381307 Pressed sintered and machined anisotropic ferrite magnet is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned to its nominal scope. The one opportunity posted in the past four months — the City of Midland, Texas IFB for fire hydrants under the U25-01 Fire Hydrant Replacement Project — does not reflect procurement of the ferrite magnets described by the code itself. The fire hydrant solicitation calls for complete hydrant assemblies conforming to technical specifications and detail sheets, with no discrete component-level sourcing of pressed sintered ferrite magnets evident in the publicly available documents. This mismatch suggests either misclassification of the opportunity in the state and local procurement system or a purchasing practice that bundles component procurement into finished-goods contracts at the municipality level.

The City of Midland IFB, due April 9, 2026, sought 71 fire hydrants (45 units of 4-foot, 20 units of 5-foot, and 6 units of 6-foot) with F.O.B. delivery to the City and freight prepaid in the bid price. Bidders were required to submit itemized unit pricing, descriptive literature, delivery timeframes, and product identification through the Bonfire e-procurement system, with local preference available under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 if a local bidder's price fell within five percent of the lowest non-local bid. No incumbent vendor was identified, and no award value or budget range was disclosed. The code shows little decision-relevant recent activity for discrete ferrite magnet procurement at the state and local level; any pursuit strategy would depend on identifying whether municipalities or special-purpose districts source pressed sintered magnets separately for manufacturing, assembly, or maintenance workflows, a pattern not evident in current posted opportunities.