UNSPSC 24122004: Caps or tops

UNSPSC 24122004 Caps or tops (Commodity) is being purchased by state and local governments for paint, painting supplies, and related application materials supporting fleet maintenance, facilities management, and infrastructure projects. Recent solicitations show paint products dominating the category — ranging from automotive coatings and primers for transit bus fleets to general-purpose interior and exterior latex, alkyd, and specialty paints for municipal facilities. State and local buyers include city transit authorities, county departments of public works, municipal facilities management offices, and special authorities such as community development bodies. The scope extends to painting supplies and sundries such as masking materials, sanding supplies, brushes, sealers, caulks, and protective equipment, with many solicitations specifying brand equivalents (PPG, 3M, Mirka, Dynatron) and requiring vendor authorization or distribution agreements. Vendors typically must demonstrate five-plus years of experience, maintain insurance including general liability of at least $1 million per occurrence, meet delivery windows of 48 hours to 10 days, and comply with E-Verify and prevailing-wage requirements where applicable.

Recent activity spans the Southeast, Texas, and Midwest. The City of Charlotte, City of Gainesville, Orange County, and Hillsborough County in Florida; the City of Fort Worth and Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas; the District of Columbia; the City of Madison, Wisconsin; and transit authorities in Gainesville and Charlotte have posted opportunities since early June 2026. Representative solicitations include the City of Fort Worth RFP 26-0224 (paint and paint supplies for city departments, due August 6, 2026, with a 30% small business participation goal); Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative catalog discount bid PAINT2628 ($10.3 million over two years, due September 29, 2026); the City of Charlotte BOD Bus Paint and Related Materials procurement (112 line items including primers, clearcoats, and application tools for CATS fleet, due June 8, 2026); and Orange County, Florida Y26-1008 (commercial interior and exterior painting services, due July 7, 2026). An IFB from Hillsborough County for janitorial and operational supplies ($765,679.84, due July 24, 2026) includes painting supplies among its consumable items.