UNSPSC 31381501: Plastic bonded injection molded machined isotropic ferrite magnet

Injection molded isotropic ferrite magnet that has been plastic bonded and machined

UNSPSC 31381501 Plastic bonded injection molded machined isotropic ferrite magnet is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local procurement activity, does not reflect the work actually being solicited under this classification. The single recent opportunity tagged to this code is the City of Midland, Texas's IFB for 71 fire hydrants — 45 units of 4-foot hydrants, 20 units of 5-foot hydrants, and 6 units of 6-foot hydrants — which is a standard municipal water infrastructure procurement bearing no clear relationship to the magnet-focused code description. The mismatch suggests a cataloging misalignment between the opportunity's actual scope and its assigned UNSPSC designation; the fire hydrant solicitation belongs to a code governing potable water distribution equipment, not ferrite magnets or their manufacturing.

The City of Midland issued the fire hydrant IFB (solicitation 26003721) on March 26, 2026, with a response deadline of April 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM through the Bonfire e-procurement system. Bidders were required to submit itemized pricing by unit, descriptive literature, delivery timeframes, and brand and product information, with F.O.B. delivery to Midland and freight prepaid included in the bid price. The procurement applied Texas local preference provisions under Local Government Code Section 271.9051, allowing award to a local bidder if within five percent of the lowest non-local bid, and required workers' compensation insurance with the City named as an additional insured. No incumbent vendor, award value, or budget range was specified. The code shows no other recent state or local procurement activity and warrants closer attention to source accuracy before business development pursuit.