UNSPSC 14121509: Composite paper or paperboard without surface coating

UNSPSC 14121509 Composite paper or paperboard without surface coating is a Commodity code covering uncoated paper products that state and local governments buy for classroom, office, and operational use. Recent solicitations show demand for poster board, butcher paper, construction paper, drawing paper, sketch pads, composition books, notebook paper, chart tablets, and specialty papers used in K–12 school systems and municipal offices. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include cooperative purchasing organizations serving school districts and municipal procurement offices. Cooperative Purchasing Agency (CPA), a nonprofit warehouse serving 35 Georgia school systems, is a repeat buyer soliciting paper supplies in volume. The City of Philadelphia also solicits under this code for specific items such as black adhesive foam boards and satin archival photo paper. Both issuing bodies emphasize firm FOB destination pricing inclusive of delivery, tax-exempt status where applicable, and Net 30 payment terms.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Pennsylvania. Cooperative Purchasing Agency posted an IFB on August 11, 2026 (Solicitation PE55964NONST2027000000046, due September 16, 2026) for approximately 100 line items of paper supplies with annual quantities ranging from 5 to 9,000 units and a contract term of January 1 through December 31, 2027; the agency awards by individual item or combination and considers vendor performance and customer feedback alongside price. The City of Philadelphia issued a micro purchase quotation (B2627166, due May 27, 2026) for black adhesive foam boards and satin archival photo paper under its $43,000 threshold, awarding to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a whole or line-item basis. Both opportunities require electronic submission, mandate insurance coverage, and expect delivery within 30 days of purchase order issuance.