UNSPSC 31381353: Pressed and sintered anisotropic strontium ferrite magnet assembly

Pressed anisotropic strontium ferrite magnet assembly that has been sintered

UNSPSC 31381353 Pressed and sintered anisotropic strontium ferrite magnet assembly is a Commodity code, but the single recent state and local opportunity posted under it bears no substantive relationship to the code's nominal scope. The City of Midland, Texas, on behalf of Mason County, issued an IFB on March 26, 2026 (response due April 9, 2026) for 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 and detail sheets. The procurement calls for itemized unit pricing, descriptive literature, proposed delivery timeframes in calendar days, brand names, and product numbers, with all hydrants F.O.B. Midland, freight prepaid. Award may go to the lowest responsible bidder or the bidder offering best value under Texas Local Government Code Section 252.043. Local preference applies under Section 271.9051 if a local bidder's price falls within five percent of the lowest non-local bid. Bidders must execute a Non-Collusion Statement, submit a Conflict of Interest Questionnaire if establishing a business relationship with the City, complete an Affidavit of Eligibility if claiming local preference, and maintain workers' compensation insurance with the City as additional insured within 21 days of award.

The code shows minimal recent relevant activity. The fire hydrant procurement tags the magnet-assembly commodity code despite fire hydrants being mechanical assemblies unrelated to ferrite magnets. No budget range or incumbent vendor is identified in the solicitation. Because the posted opportunity does not align with the code's actual scope, practitioners should verify whether fire hydrant work is genuinely classified under this code in the Mason County and Midland procurement systems, or whether the tagging represents a data error. Absent additional evidence of state and local demand for pressed and sintered ferrite magnet assemblies under this Commodity code, current activity does not support a pursue decision.