UNSPSC 14111541: Optical mark reader paper

A type of paper or form that enables recognition of marks entered with pencil or water-based sign pen with an optical mark reader.

UNSPSC 14111541 Optical mark reader paper is a Commodity code purchasing optical mark recognition paper and related paper products for state and local government operations, with recent solicitations spanning NCR carbonless forms, specialty papers, and standard copy stock. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through departments of corrections seeking NCR multi-part forms for inmate industries operations, school districts acquiring copy paper for administrative and instructional use, and municipalities purchasing office paper products for departmental operations. The issuing bodies are predominantly state correctional agencies, independent school districts, and city procurement offices, with no dominant repeat buyer evident from recent activity but Kentucky's Department of Corrections Finance and Administration Cabinet and Colorado's Department of Corrections appearing twice in the recent window.

Activity concentrates in Kentucky, Colorado, Texas, Florida, Michigan, and Illinois, with the most recent opportunities representing both high-volume state procurement and smaller school-district buys. Representative recent solicitations include the Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet's IFB for NCR paper products for the Luther Luckett Correctional Complex in LaGrange (RFB75827000001522, due October 30, 2026), seeking multi-part carbonless varieties and specialty papers under a master agreement with a one-year initial term and four optional two-year renewals; the Colorado Department of Corrections' request for quotes on white cardstock paper for Colorado Correctional Industries (DQ1CFAA20270000932, due September 16, 2026), specifying 180,000 sheets with C1S water-resistant adhesive coating; Northside Independent School District's sealed-bid solicitation for copier paper in San Antonio (RFP2026125, due October 15, 2026); and Cobb County School District's RFP for comprehensive office supplies including copy paper with an estimated $2 million annual expenditure (P27016, due November 4, 2026). Kentucky and Colorado state procurement offices structure NCR contracts as master agreements with percentage-discount bidding and firm pricing for twelve months, while school districts typically solicit copy paper alone under simpler sealed-bid or RFP processes with delivery to district warehouses or designated sites.