UNSPSC 14121807: Butcher papers

UNSPSC 14121807 Butcher papers is a Commodity code that covers disposable paper and film materials used in food service operations, including food wrapping, storage films, compartmented trays, and related serviceware that state and local school nutrition programs and child-care food services procure as consumables. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education, along with municipal child-care and food service authorities. School food services use butcher papers and related films to wrap prepared foods, line serving trays, store ingredients, and support daily meal operations across hundreds or thousands of meal services annually. The scope of work reflects practical food service needs: portion cups in multiple sizes, foam and compartmented food trays, plastic films and liners, food storage bags, and wrapping materials specified by brand and functional requirement. Recent solicitations emphasize brand continuity and supply chain stability as critical to program integrity, with bidders often required to demonstrate willingness to source specified products from third-party producers and maintain firm pricing throughout the contract term.

School nutrition procurement under the code spans Georgia, Florida, and Texas, with recent activity concentrated in school board jurisdictions. The Hancock County Board of Education in Sparta, Georgia solicited sealed bids for chemical and paper products under IFB SN002-2027 with bids due June 26, 2026, covering disposable food service items and cleaning supplies for three school locations. The School Board of Polk County, Florida issued ITB 002RW0727 for School Nutrition Consumable Supplies—Stock with a bid deadline of July 21, 2026 and an anticipated total contract value of $1.465 million, including 47 line items of bags, containers, napkins, trays, and wrapping materials for annual consumption ranging from 15 to 12,380 cases per item. The City of New Haven Board of Education in Connecticut posted a bid for paper goods, chemicals, and supplies covering disposable serviceware and food storage materials for a program operating 224 days annually serving 17,500 to 19,000 meals per day, with a 25% minority and women-owned small business participation goal and Addendum #1 posted June 10, 2026. Colquitt County School Nutrition in Georgia issued IFB SY26-27 for food and paper goods with bids due June 8, 2026, spanning 450+ food items and 50+ paper product line items across 13 categories delivered to 13 school sites and one warehouse.