UNSPSC 12181501: Synthetic waxes

UNSPSC 12181501 Synthetic waxes is a Commodity code encompassing floor wax and related floor-finish products that state and local governments procure for maintenance of institutional facilities. Recent solicitation activity shows school districts and municipalities buying branded floor wax products in bulk quantities — specifically, five-gallon pails of high-performance laminate floor wax meeting friction and durability standards — on as-needed replenishment contracts with annual renewal options. Clayton County Public Schools in Georgia has driven the visible recent activity, issuing an IFB for Spartan Millennia Bright Dura Gloss Laminate Floor Wax in May 2026 targeting an estimated 2,500 five-gallon pails annually for district-wide use across 67 schools. The product must meet a static coefficient of friction of at least 0.5 per ASTM D2047, coverage of up to 3,000 square feet per pail, and one-year storage stability at 24C/75F. School districts represent the primary issuing-body type under this code, though one unrelated floor-grinding solicitation from the City of Pembroke Pines, Florida in early 2026 was also tagged to the code despite addressing floor preparation rather than synthetic wax procurement.

Georgia and Florida are the states with recent activity. Clayton County Public Schools issued the IFB01126 due July 8, 2026, and a second related solicitation (PE63110NONST2026000000084) with an identical response date, both via online portal (Bonfire). Bidders must meet a 15 percent Small Local Business Enterprise contracting goal or demonstrate good faith efforts; maintain $1,000,000 in comprehensive general liability and automobile liability insurance; and comply with E-Verify and Georgia business-license requirements. The initial contract term runs one year with two optional one-year renewals, terminating June 30 of each year. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference was scheduled for June 4, 2026 at 10 a.m. EST via Zoom, with questions due June 11, 2026 at 3 p.m. EST. Payment is made within 30 days of delivery on an F.O.B. Destination basis, with pricing submitted on a per-unit basis. The district intends one award but reserves the right to make multiple awards or no award.