UNSPSC 31381502: Plastic bonded injection molded machined isotropic barium ferrite magnet

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

UNSPSC 31381502 Plastic bonded injection molded machined isotropic barium ferrite magnet, a Commodity code, reflects a mismatch between its nominal scope and actual state and local procurement activity. The single recent opportunity tagged to this code involves the City of Midland, Texas (acting on behalf of Mason County) soliciting competitive bids for 71 fire hydrants—45 units of 4-foot hydrants, 20 units of 5-foot hydrants, and 6 units of 6-foot hydrants—under the U25-01 Fire Hydrant Replacement Project. Fire hydrants are cast-iron or ductile-iron appurtenances and do not fall within the scope of plastic bonded ferrite magnets. The solicitation does not indicate that magnetic components are a material element of the procurement or that vendors in the ferrite magnet supply chain are competing for this work.

The code shows minimal recent state and local activity relevant to its stated commodity scope. The single opportunity on record—the Midland IFB with a due date of April 9, 2026—does not represent genuine demand for plastic bonded injection molded ferrite magnets in the state and local market. Without additional opportunities that target the actual scope of the code, no meaningful characterization of issuing-body mix, geographic spread, or representative recent procurement patterns is supported. Vendors in the ferrite magnet supply chain should verify their UNSPSC coding and track opportunities in codes aligned with the actual end-use or component application of their products rather than relying on this category for activity visibility.