UNSPSC 31381438: Plastic bonded off tool isotropic samarium cobalt magnet

Plastic bonded isotropic samarium magnet that has been plastic bonded off-tool

UNSPSC 31381438 Plastic bonded off tool isotropic samarium cobalt magnet is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity maps to fire hydrant procurement rather than magnetic materials — a significant mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited. The City of Midland, Texas, acting on behalf of Mason County, posted a competitive bid solicitation (IFB 26003721) in March 2026 for 71 fire hydrants in three sizes (4-foot, 5-foot, and 6-foot units) conforming to attached technical specifications. The solicitation required itemized pricing with unit and extended totals, descriptive literature for each proposed hydrant, delivery timeframes in calendar days, and brand and product identification. This represents the only recent state and local opportunity tagged to the code in the source material.

The single opportunity came from a Texas municipality acting on behalf of a county authority. The City of Midland solicitation closed April 9, 2026, and required bidders to submit responses through the Bonfire e-procurement platform, deliver F.O.B. to Midland with freight prepaid, and maintain workers' compensation insurance naming the City as additional insured. Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 local preference applied — if a local bidder's price fell within five percent of the lowest non-local bid, the City Council could award based on economic development factors including local employment and tax revenues. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises appeared in the procurement documents, and no incumbent vendor, award value, or budget range was identified. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated commodity definition.