UNSPSC 24141608: Protective ends

UNSPSC 24141608 Protective ends, a Commodity code, covers boxes and packaging materials used by state and local governments for trash collection, storage, and general protective containment — including corrugated trash boxes, specialty shipping containers, and related protective packaging products. State and local procurement under this code spans city purchasing departments, independent school districts, and other municipal entities buying in micro-purchase and standard competitive formats. Work currently being solicited includes corrugated trash boxes for municipal waste operations, custom-dimensioned shipping boxes for departmental use, and custodial and facility-support supplies that include protective packaging components as line items within broader supply agreements.

The City of Philadelphia dominates recent activity under this code, issuing three micro-purchase IFBs between August and September 2026 for corrugated trash boxes (B2728008, due September 25, 2026; $45,000 ceiling adjusted annually for CPI-U), boxes measuring 17 1/4" × 11 1/4" × 12" (B2727864, due September 9, 2026), and a Special Collections line-item procurement (B2728059, due October 8, 2026). Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas issued RFP 2026-071 for custodial supplies on May 13, 2026 (due June 4, 2026), which included protective packaging and related supply categories as components of the broader custodial procurement. Philadelphia awards as a whole or by line item to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; all vendors must submit signed Consent and Authorization Agreements through PHLContracts and maintain firm pricing for stated hold periods. Geographic activity is concentrated in Texas and Pennsylvania, with Philadelphia's recent micro-purchase volume suggesting steady municipal demand for standardized box stock and specialty containers.