UNSPSC 31381554: Plastic bonded injection molded anisotropic samarium cobalt magnet assembly

Injection molded anisotropic samarium magnet assembly that has been plastic bonded and machined

UNSPSC 31381554 Plastic bonded injection molded anisotropic samarium cobalt magnet assembly is a Commodity code that in state and local procurement practice covers specialized manufactured components used in infrastructure and mechanical equipment rather than standalone magnet assemblies. The City of Midland, Texas acting on behalf of Mason County solicited under this code for fire hydrants — a fire suppression and water distribution product — indicating that state and local issuing bodies tag infrastructure procurement using broad Commodity codes that encompass the subcomponents and materials within finished goods. The solicitation, posted March 26, 2026, sought 71 fire hydrants totaling 45 units of 4-foot hydrants, 20 units of 5-foot hydrants, and 6 units of 6-foot hydrants conforming to technical specifications. Bidders were required to submit itemized pricing with unit prices and extended totals, descriptive literature, proposed delivery timeframes in calendar days, and brand name and product number of proposed hydrants, with delivery F.O.B. to the City of Midland with freight prepaid and included in the bid price. The City reserved the right to award by item or by total bid to either the lowest responsible bidder or the bidder offering the best value under Texas Local Government Code Section 252.043, and applied local preference provisions whereby a local bidder's price within five percent of the lowest non-local bid could be awarded based on economic development considerations including local employment and tax revenues. Mandatory compliance requirements included execution of a Non-Collusion Statement, submission of a Conflict of Interest Questionnaire if establishing a business relationship with the City, completion of an Affidavit of Eligibility if seeking local preference consideration, and acknowledgment of mandatory bid waivers related to attorney's fees and notice requirements for breach claims.

The sole recent opportunity on record under this code is the Midland fire hydrant procurement in Texas, with bids due April 9, 2026. All bidders were required to maintain workers' compensation insurance as mandated by Texas state statute and provide proof of insurance within 21 days of contract award, with the City named as an additional insured for applicable policies. No incumbent vendor, current contractor, or award value or budget range was identified in the procurement documents. The mismatch between the Commodity code's nominal scope (magnet assemblies) and the actual solicitation (fire hydrants) suggests either a cataloging error in the state or local e-procurement system or a broad tagging practice that applies component-level codes to finished goods containing those components. Activity under this code appears limited to this single recent posting; pursuit depends on whether your firm manufactures or distributes fire hydrants or related infrastructure components to Texas municipalities.