UNSPSC 14122202: Tea bag paper

A tea bag is a small, porous silk, paper or nylon bag with tea inside that is used for brewing tea. It consists of two parts, the tea and the bag. The tea remains inside the bag as the tea is brewed, making it easier to dispose of without making a mess

UNSPSC 14122202 Tea bag paper, a Commodity code, covers the specialized paper stock used to manufacture tea bags — a narrow consumables category that state and local governments procure primarily through food-service supply contracts and institutional dining operations rather than as standalone items. The paper must meet food-contact standards and retain structural integrity when wet; recent state and local solicitations treat it as a line item within broader food and beverage supply agreements rather than as a discrete procurement vehicle. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts, correctional facilities, universities, and municipal food-service operations that manage high-volume cafeteria and institutional kitchen programs.

The source contains no recent state and local contract opportunities tagged to this code. Tea bag paper typically appears as a subordinate item in larger food-supply or food-service management RFPs rather than as the primary subject of a standalone solicitation, making standalone bid activity under this specific Commodity code infrequent in the public record. Firms pursuing food-service supply contracts at the state, county, or municipal level should monitor broader food and beverage procurement notices rather than expect regular standalone RFQs or ITBs for tea bag paper alone.