UNSPSC 12171510: Solvent dye

A solvent dye is a dye soluble in organic solvents. It is usually used to color organic solvents, hydrocarbon fuels, waxes, lubricants, plastics, and other hydrocarbon-based nonpolar materials.

UNSPSC 12171510 Solvent dye (Commodity) covers liquid or powder colorants dissolved or dispersed in organic solvents, used in state and local procurement for marking, staining, and finishing applications across maintenance, custodial, and repair work. State and local governments buy solvent dyes primarily through routine consumables purchasing for facility upkeep, custodial operations, and craft or repair work that requires color application — including marking fluids for inspection and maintenance tasks, stains for wood or masonry repair, and dyes for textile or material restoration in public buildings, transit facilities, and school properties.

The source contains no recent state or local contract opportunities tagged to this code. Activity under UNSPSC 12171510 does not appear in the current procurement market for state and local buyers, suggesting the code either sees minimal solicitation activity or is rarely used as a primary procurement classification by state agencies, counties, cities, school districts, or transit authorities. Solvent dyes may be procured under broader consumables codes, general purchasing vehicles, or bundled into larger facility-maintenance or janitorial-supplies contracts rather than solicited as a standalone line item.