UNSPSC 14121904: Offset paper

UNSPSC 14121904 Offset paper, a Commodity code, covers sheet and roll offset paper stock procured by state and local government for general communications, printing, and operational use. State and local buyers under this code purchase specialty and commodity offset stock in standardized weights and finishes — 60 LB bond, smooth finish, and related grades — in both sheet form (typically 17.5" × 22.5") and continuous roll configurations (11" wide × 50" diameter and similar dimensions). Issuing bodies include state departments (secretaries of state, departments of human services), state general services procurement divisions, and other administrative agencies. Purchases range from 192 to 300,000 sheets or equivalent roll quantities, with specifications for core size, weight, brightness, and packaging. State procurement offices solicit under this code via RFQ, RFI, and IFB notices with tight turnaround — response windows of three to fourteen days are common.

Recent activity is concentrated in Illinois and California. The Illinois Secretary of State posted an RFQ on October 16, 2026, due October 23, 2026, for 300,000 sheets of 17.5" × 22.5" white smooth finish 60 LB Husky Opaque Offset Paper, with FOB Destination delivery to Springfield within two weeks of order placement and pricing calculated per thousand sheets received. The Illinois Department of Human Services has posted two separate IFBs for roll paper (approximately 192 to 200 rolls of 11" × 50" diameter, 60# white) in April and July 2026, each requiring delivery of the first full truckload within 30 to 60 days of notice of award. The California Department of General Services, Procurement Division issued an RFI on September 24, 2026, due October 8, 2026, seeking market feedback on continuous-feed offset book and bond roll and folio paper for a statewide contract with estimated annual value of $5 million; a formal IFB or RFP is anticipated in December 2026. All state solicitations impose standard compliance requirements including general commercial liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), prevailing wage certification where applicable, and drug-free workplace standards for vendors with 25 or more employees on contracts exceeding $5,000.