UNSPSC 31381327: Pressed sintered and coated isotropic samarium cobalt magnet

Pressed isotropic samarium magnet that has been sintered and coated

UNSPSC 31381327 Pressed sintered and coated isotropic samarium cobalt magnet is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity mapped to it. The single recent opportunity on record—the City of Midland, Texas (acting on behalf of Mason County) IFB for 71 fire hydrants under the U25-01 Fire Hydrant Replacement Project, posted March 26, 2026, with a response date of April 9, 2026—concerns fire hydrant procurement and does not substantively involve samarium cobalt magnets as a primary deliverable or specification item. The fire hydrant IFB calls for 45 units of 4-foot hydrants, 20 units of 5-foot hydrants, and 6 units of 6-foot hydrants conforming to attached technical specifications, with F.O.B. delivery to Midland and freight prepaid in the bid price. The disconnect between the code's nominal scope (specialized magnetic materials) and the actual procurement (municipal water-system infrastructure) suggests that the code may be misapplied to this opportunity or that samarium cobalt magnets appear only as a component specification within the hydrant assembly.

The geographic spread is limited to a single Texas jurisdiction. No issuing bodies beyond the City of Midland appear in the recent-opportunities record. State and local procurement professionals should treat this code as showing little relevant recent activity in its core domain; if pursuing this opportunity, verify whether the fire hydrant specification documents require samarium cobalt magnet components as a material requirement or whether the code tag is an error in the state or local procurement system.