UNSPSC 14111701: Facial tissues

UNSPSC 14111701 Facial tissues, a Commodity code, covers consumable paper products for janitorial and food service operations that state and local governments procure on an as-needed basis to supply offices, schools, correctional facilities, and other public venues. Recent activity shows facial tissues are rarely bid as a standalone line item; instead, they appear bundled within broader paper and cleaning supplies contracts that aggregate napkins, paper towels, toilet tissue, food service disposables, and cleaning chemicals into single solicitations serving multiple delivery locations.

School nutrition programs drive the largest concentration of relevant activity, with districts across Georgia, Florida, Missouri, and Pennsylvania issuing RFPs and IFBs for school cafeteria paper products that include facial tissues alongside trays, cups, utensils, napkins, and cleaning supplies. Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) solicited paper products for 219 school sites with an estimated annual extended cost of $193,221; Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP 26-006 for paper and chemical supplies covering 32 schools and the central office with approximately $750,000 annual spend; Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) sought child nutrition paper and supplies across 19 locations; and the Georgia Educational Cooperative, administered by Walton County, coordinated bids for 14 independent school districts serving over 90 delivery locations. County and municipal procurement offices also solicit these products for correctional facilities and general operations — Montgomery County Correctional Facility (Pennsylvania) and Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Department (Florida) both procured janitorial and operational supplies that include facial tissues as part of larger consumable bundles. Bidders typically must meet delivery requirements of two to three times per week, maintain firm pricing for six to twelve months, carry general liability insurance of $1,000,000 or higher, and comply with Buy American provisions when federal USDA funds support the contract. Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with Georgia school districts, Florida counties, and Pennsylvania municipalities representing the most recent and frequent issuers. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB 26-00319 (due July 24, 2026) for janitorial and operational supplies to fire rescue operations with an estimated contract value of $765,679.84 and the Douglas County School System's RFP 26-006 (due March 4, 2026) exemplify the competitive environment, both requiring sealed bids and allowing award by line item to lowest responsible bidders.