UNSPSC 31381516: Plastic bonded injection molded machined and coated isotropic samarium cobalt magnet

Injection molded isotropic samarium magnet that has been plastic bonded, machined, and coated

UNSPSC 31381516 Plastic bonded injection molded machined and coated isotropic samarium cobalt magnet is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local posting activity, shows minimal alignment between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement. The Texas A&M University System issued an ITB for stainless steel diaphragm plates—a machined metal component unrelated to the plastic bonded samarium cobalt magnets the code nominally describes. State and local procurement offices occasionally tag opportunities with UNSPSC codes that do not match the goods being solicited, and this appears to be such a case. The code shows little relevant recent activity targeting its stated product line.

The single recent opportunity under this code—Texas A&M University System ITB TAMUS-ITB-270547 for stainless steel diaphragm plates, response due October 28, 2026—offers no signal for business development focus. All procurement activity routes through the AggieBid portal, with questions directed to Sterling Crowdus at soprocurement@tamus.edu. The source discloses no quantities, pricing, contract duration, set-asides, or budget information. Given the mismatch between the code's product definition and the work actually tagged under it, pursuit of opportunities under this Commodity code should not be a priority unless a specific target customer confirms they use this code for genuine magnet or magnet-assembly procurements.