UNSPSC 14111610: Construction paper

UNSPSC 14111610 Construction paper is a Commodity code naming single-ply and multi-ply paper stock used in classroom art instruction and general school supply chains. State and local governments buy construction paper primarily through school districts and cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate demand across multiple districts or states. The work being solicited under this code is straightforward commodity supply: vendors furnish bulk quantities of colored construction paper in standard sheet sizes to school warehouses and distribution centers, typically on one-year contracts with F.O.B. delivery to a single warehouse location. School districts issue the majority of solicitations, often through their purchasing or warehouse departments, and frequently use cooperative purchasing vehicles to standardize specifications and pricing across member districts or states, which lowers per-unit cost and simplifies vendor management across dozens of school systems.

Recent activity centers on the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, particularly Florida and Georgia. The School Board of Seminole County, Florida issued ITB 19200044BLL in 2019 for bulk art paper including construction paper as part of a $43,089.75 annual supply contract covering 24 line items with awards to six vendors including Pyramid School Products, Smith Office & Computer Supply, and Blick Art Materials. The Cooperative Purchasing Agency (CPA), serving 35 Georgia school systems, solicited bids on paper supplies including construction paper under Bid 2027-005 due September 16, 2026, with approximately 100 line items and annual quantities ranging from 5 to 9,000 units per item. Washington County School District issued IFB 1-26060-2701 in May 2026 for instructional and paper supplies with construction paper as a line item alongside crayons, markers, copy paper, and binding materials, with bids due June 22, 2026 and contract term through January 18, 2027. Orange County, Florida solicited consumables for Head Start classrooms under Y26-168 due August 25, 2026, including construction paper in multiple colors as one of 61 line items. The Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA) sought office and school supplies including construction paper on behalf of 31 state member agencies under Bid 027-C due August 13, 2026, requiring vendors capable of supplying across multiple states.