UNSPSC 24121800: Packaging cans

UNSPSC 24121800 Packaging cans, a Class code, does not align with the state and local opportunities recently posted under this classification. The recent solicitations tagged to this code describe paint, painting supplies, and automotive coatings for fleet maintenance, facilities management, and graffiti removal—none of which involve packaging cans as containers or products. The issuing bodies are predominantly cities (Charlotte, Fort Worth, Gainesville, Madison, Orange County), counties (Hillsborough), regional transit authorities (Charlotte Area Transit System, City of Gainesville Regional Transit System), and purchasing cooperatives (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative). The scope of work encompasses interior and exterior latex paints, industrial alkyd and oil-based enamels, direct-to-metal coatings, primers, sealers, specialty coatings, traffic and field marking paints, caulks, sealants, masking materials, solvents, application tools, and personal protective equipment supplied on an as-needed basis to support municipal facilities, transit fleets, and public works operations.

The geographic spread includes Texas (Fort Worth, Gainesville, Region 7 Cooperative in Kilgore), Florida (Hillsborough County, Orange County, Gainesville), Wisconsin (Madison), and multistate cooperative participation through Sourcewell. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Fort Worth RFP 26-0224 (paint and paint supplies, proposals due August 6, 2026, with 30% small business participation goal), Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative's catalog discount bid PAINT2628 (estimated $10.3 million over two years, bids due September 29, 2026), the City of Charlotte IFB 26920262083 (bus paint and related materials for transit fleet maintenance, 112 line items, bids due June 8, 2026), and Orange County's RFP Y26-1008 (commercial interior and exterior painting services, responses due July 7, 2026). The code's recent activity consists almost entirely of paint and painting-related supplies, suggesting a classification mismatch rather than active procurement of packaging cans.