UNSPSC 14111705: Paper napkins or serviettes

UNSPSC 14111705 Paper napkins or serviettes is a Commodity code that covers disposable napkins procured by state and local governments, primarily for food service operations in schools, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, and municipal departments. State and local buyers source napkins as part of larger consumable-supply contracts—bundled with food service disposables, janitorial items, and kitchen supplies—rather than as standalone line items. Recent solicitations show napkins specified by size (low-fold dispensers, 7x11.6), count, and material alongside trays, containers, utensils, liners, and cleaning products. Issuing bodies include state departments of human services and treasury, county boards of education and corrections, independent school districts, city procurement offices, and cooperative purchasing entities serving multiple school districts across a region. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Lake County Schools District (Florida), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and the Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) are among recent solicitors. The mix reflects both single-jurisdiction buys and multi-district cooperative purchasing vehicles that consolidate demand across 14 or more school systems.

Napkin procurement activity clusters heavily in the Southeast and Texas, with recent bids posted by jurisdictions in Texas, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, and Ohio. Representative recent opportunities include Montgomery County, Pennsylvania requesting bids for napkins (low-fold, 7x11.6 size) as part of an as-needed groceries, meats, cereals, and paper-products contract for the correctional facility under IFB 726 due September 30, 2026; Lake County Schools District, Florida issuing ITB 26-0803-B-TF969 for five paper-product categories including disposable wipers, with a projected annual expenditure of $540,250 and bids due August 24, 2026 (a date that has passed); and Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia issuing sealed bids for school nutrition chemical and paper products under IFB SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026. Prices are typically firm for the contract term with allowance for escalation tied to third-party indices such as USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data. Vendors must meet on-time delivery requirements ranging from 97 to 98 percent, maintain inventory stock, carry product liability insurance, and often comply with Buy American provisions when federal school lunch program funds are involved.