UNSPSC 24121802: Paint or varnish cans

UNSPSC 24121802 Paint or varnish cans, Commodity tier, encompasses paint, coatings, and related supplies that state and local governments procure for facilities maintenance, fleet management, graffiti removal, and construction projects. Recent solicitations show paint purchases ranging from small consumable supplies for routine maintenance to substantial quantities for transit fleet operations and building restoration, with vendors expected to supply products meeting OEM specifications and industry standards.

School districts, cities, counties, and transit authorities dominate the issuing-body mix. San Antonio Independent School District has issued multiple continuous, open-ended RFPs for general maintenance supplies including paint, with rolling proposal deadlines from May through October 2026. The City of Charlotte solicited bus paint and coatings for transit fleet maintenance; the City of Fort Worth requested paint and paint supplies for city departments with a 30% small business participation goal; and Orange County, Florida is procuring commercial interior and exterior painting services. The District of Columbia Department of Public Works issued a three-day expedited bid for paint and painting supplies for graffiti removal. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Texas) issued a high-value catalog discount bid on paint and painting supplies with estimated expenditures of $10.3 million over two years and a closing date of September 29, 2026. The City of Gainesville Regional Transit System requested quotes for automotive paint and supplies for fleet maintenance. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (San Antonio ISD, Fort Worth, Charlotte, Region 7), Florida (Orange County, Hillsborough County, Gainesville), the District of Columbia, and Wisconsin (Madison). Representative recent opportunities include Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative's PAINT2628 (catalog discount bid, $10.3 million, two-year term, due September 29, 2026); the City of Charlotte's BOD Bus Paint and Related Materials (112-item IUC for transit fleet supplies, due June 8, 2026); and the City of Fort Worth's RFP 26-0224 (non-exclusive paint and supplies agreement with 30% small business goal, due August 6, 2026).