UNSPSC 31391506: Brass standard precision machining

Brass objects that have been machined to tolerances equal to or greater than 0.050 mm for major dimensions

UNSPSC 31391506 Brass standard precision machining is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local activity tagged under it involves procurement of finished fire hydrants rather than precision brass machining services or components. The City of Midland, Texas, acting on behalf of Mason County, posted a competitive bid solicitation in March 2026 for 71 fire hydrants (45 units of 4-foot, 20 units of 5-foot, and 6 units of 6-foot hydrants) conforming to attached technical specifications. This mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual procurement suggests that the code shows little relevant activity for precision brass machining work at the state and local level, or that the opportunity was miscoded by the issuing body.

The single identified opportunity—City of Midland IFB 26003721, due April 9, 2026—does not represent the kinds of work typically associated with brass precision machining. Respondents to the fire hydrant bid were required to submit itemized unit pricing, descriptive literature, delivery timeframes, brand names, and product numbers, with F.O.B. delivery to Midland prepaid and included in the bid price. The City reserved the right to award by item or in total to the lowest responsible bidder or best-value bidder under Texas Local Government Code Section 252.043, and applied local preference provisions allowing the City Council to award to a local bidder within five percent of the lowest non-local bid. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises were specified. The absence of additional recent opportunities in the source block and the fundamental disconnect between this fire hydrant procurement and precision brass machining work suggest minimal current state and local buying activity under this code for its intended scope.