UNSPSC 22101632: Paint stripper

The paint stripper lifts and removes any paint or varnish it comes into contact with. For example, line Lazers for airless paint striping, Thermo lasers for thermoplastic striping and grind lasers for line removal

UNSPSC 22101632 Paint stripper is a Commodity code that covers surface preparation and removal products used in highway and pavement maintenance, building facility upkeep, and infrastructure striping work. State and local governments procure paint stripers as input materials and supplies for road marking removal, graffiti abatement, and general facility maintenance on an as-needed basis, often bundled with broader maintenance service or materials contracts rather than as standalone chemical purchases. The issuing-body mix includes school districts, transportation departments, and county public works agencies. San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) has issued multiple continuous, open-ended RFPs for general maintenance services, parts, repairs, supplies, and equipment since late February 2026, with multiple reissues through mid-July 2026, specifying broad trade categories including painting and surface preparation work on a district-wide, as-needed basis. The County of Orange, California Public Works has solicited traffic, curb, graffiti paint, and thermoplastic markings and stencils as a five-year firm fixed-fee contract with a not-to-exceed value of $1,375,000, structured as a cooperative contract for use across county departments and eligible governmental entities.

Recent activity shows concentration in Texas and the Southwest, with SAISD (Bexar County) and the Utah Department of Transportation posting multiple bike lane striping and signage projects in spring 2026, plus the City of Yuma, Arizona requesting pavement marking upgrades in March 2026. SAISD's RFP 26-013(RV)(2), posted April 15, 2026 with a May 15, 2026 deadline, explicitly calls for painting and grounds maintenance services with hourly labor rates and material pricing through the Bonfire Portal. The County of Orange's IFB 0802954701RN, posted February 19, 2026 with a February 13, 2026 due date for bids, specifies waterborne graffiti cover-up paint in six colors, traffic line paint in multiple colors, and preformed thermoplastic markings, all California State specification-compliant, delivered to the OC Public Works warehouse in Orange. Paint stripper products themselves appear rarely in state and local RFP language; the code shows minimal direct procurement of paint-removal chemicals as discrete line items, with striping and surface prep work typically subsumed into broader maintenance or transportation capital projects.