UNSPSC 14111704: Toilet tissue

UNSPSC 14111704 Toilet tissue, a Commodity code, represents consumable paper hygiene products that state and local governments procure for operational use across correctional facilities, detention centers, schools, transit authorities, municipal departments, and other public institutions. Recent solicitations under this code involve economy and premium single-fold and multi-fold paper towels, hardwound roll towels, one-ply and two-ply toilet tissue, often purchased in cases ranging from a few hundred to over 8,000 cases annually, delivered on scheduled cycles or on an as-needed basis to multiple facilities. State and local buyers include the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), which has issued multiple quarterly regional solicitations; school districts such as Lake County Schools and Polk County Schools in Florida; city government departments like the City of Tampa; county detention and corrections facilities; and transit authorities such as METRO Harris County in Texas. Correctional and detention facilities dominate recent procurement activity, reflecting the high-volume, recurring nature of paper product consumption in institutional settings. A minority of opportunities involve accessibility compliance requirements, such as the Tampa solicitation requiring VPAT documentation and WCAG 2.2 Level AA conformance, and cooperative purchasing vehicles like Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas, which aggregates custodial-product demand across multiple member entities.

The code shows concentrated recent activity in California and Florida, with secondary activity in Texas, Ohio, Georgia, and Connecticut. California's CDCR has posted at least ten separate regional solicitations for toilet paper and paper towels across Fiscal Year 2026-27, all restricted to California-certified small businesses under a set-aside structure, with award authorities capped at $249,999.99 per region and bids due October 9, 2026, for third-quarter deliveries or July 10, 2026, for second-quarter deliveries. Florida school districts—Lake County Schools (ITB 26-0803-B-TF969 posted September 28, 2026, due August 24, 2026, for $540,250 annual expenditure) and Polk County Schools (ITB 047-RW-0626, effective July 29, 2026)—are regular buyers with local vendor preference programs and multi-year contract terms. The City of Tampa (Solicitation 27P00004, posted October 9, 2026, due November 2, 2026) is seeking toilet paper and paper towels under a Small Local Business Enterprise set-aside with accessibility compliance requirements. Other recent activity includes the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts statewide procurement (IFB 304T-26-640A1.2, bids due March 23, 2026, for 24,000 cases of toilet tissue and related disposables), Chatham County Georgia detention-center supplies (ITB 26-0099-6, due September 15, 2026), and Ohio Sheriff's Corrections Center multi-year contracts (three-year term January 1, 2027–December 31, 2029, bids due June 26 and July 1, 2026). The code supports active, recurring procurement across institutions with high consumption rates and established replenishment cycles; small-business set-asides and local vendor preferences are common, particularly in California and Florida.