UNSPSC 31381545: Plastic bonded injection molded isotropic ferrite magnet assembly

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

UNSPSC 31381545 Plastic bonded injection molded isotropic ferrite magnet assembly is a Commodity code that state and local procurement offices tag to fire hydrant and water utility infrastructure procurements, though the actual goods being solicited under this code do not consistently match the technical specification of plastic bonded ferrite magnets. The City of Midland, Texas, acting on behalf of Mason County, issued a competitive bid (IFB) in March 2026 for 71 fire hydrants across three sizes (4-foot, 5-foot, and 6-foot units) under the U25-01 Fire Hydrant Replacement Project. Bidders submit itemized pricing by unit and product, provide descriptive literature, specify delivery timeframes, and identify brand names and product numbers; all hydrants must be delivered F.O.B. Midland with freight prepaid. The procurement is open to all qualified bidders with no stated set-aside or restricted-category designation, though Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 extends local preference consideration if a local bidder's price falls within five percent of the lowest non-local bid, evaluated under economic development criteria including local employment and tax revenues. Bidders must execute a Non-Collusion Statement, file a Conflict of Interest Questionnaire if establishing a business relationship with the City, and provide workers' compensation insurance proof within 21 days of contract award.

Recent solicitation activity under this code appears limited to this single fire hydrant procurement. The City of Midland IFB closed on April 9, 2026, with submission through the Bonfire e-procurement platform. No geographic spread across multiple states or repeat issuing bodies is evident in the available record. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (plastic bonded ferrite magnet assembly) and the actual procurement (fire hydrants) suggests either code assignment error in the state or local procurement system or that this code has been repurposed for water utility infrastructure solicitations in Texas without consistent alignment to its technical definition.