UNSPSC 52101517: Synthetic mat

Synthetic piece of fabric material placed on a floor or other flat surface.

UNSPSC 52101517 Synthetic mat is a Commodity code that covers carpet tile, roll carpet, and related flooring materials and installation services procured by state and local governments for facility maintenance and renovation. State and local buyers use this code for both standing contracts and project-specific carpet replacement work across municipal buildings, courthouses, schools, and other public facilities. The scope encompasses the full product-and-labor spectrum: carpet tile and roll goods (specified by manufacturer, style, color, and performance standard); removal and disposal of existing flooring; substrate preparation and floor treatment; installation using manufacturer-specified adhesives and fasteners; cove base and wall base materials; and ancillary items such as moisture mitigation and plywood subflooring. Recent solicitations show buyers specifying Tarkett, Shaw, Mannington, and Armstrong products by product line and color, with fire-performance and low-emission material requirements increasingly common. Installation work is typically bundled into all-inclusive, firm pricing with labor, materials, equipment, and disposal included. Issuing bodies span city procurement departments (Philadelphia, San Antonio, Meriden), county governments (Butte County Superior Court, Hillsborough County Schools), municipalities consolidated with county operations (Columbus, Georgia), special-purpose authorities (Georgia World Congress Center), and school districts of varying size (Seminole County Schools, Hillsborough County Public Schools at 235 schools, and smaller independent districts).

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Columbus Consolidated Government, Georgia World Congress Center Authority), Florida (Seminole County Schools, Hillsborough County Public Schools), California (Butte County Superior Court), and Texas (San Antonio); additional recent solicitations appear in Connecticut (Meriden), Wisconsin (Madison), and Pennsylvania (Philadelphia). Representative recent opportunities include Columbus Consolidated Government's RFB No. 27-0015 requesting roll carpet, tile carpet, and installation services with bids due November 18, 2026, under a two-year term with optional three-year renewal and local-vendor preference; San Antonio's IFB for carpet furnish and installation at the Frank Wing Building (courthouse) with bids due October 28, 2026, and a mandatory pre-bid conference on October 21; Hillsborough County Public Schools' ITB 26190-MST for carpet tile (22,300 standard and 1,000 high-moisture square yards), vinyl flooring and installation, epoxy, and luxury vinyl tile across seven material categories, with bids originally due August 6, 2026, and small-business and service-disabled veteran-owned business preference available; and Georgia World Congress Center Authority's IFB for carpet tile replacement in Building C across three phases in December 2026, with a mandatory pre-bid site visit on July 20, 2026, and bids due August 3, 2026. The Seminole County Schools sole-source procurement for Kinetex non-slip flooring district-wide reflects an estimated annual expenditure of $800,000, indicating material volume in school system activity.