UNSPSC 24141704: Printed inserts or instructions

UNSPSC 24141704 Printed inserts or instructions is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure comprehensive printing, design, mailing, and related services for internal administrative operations and public-facing communications. Recent solicitations reveal that this code captures work spanning utility bill printing, tax statements, newsletters, brochures, flyers, door hangers, promotional materials, business cards, and official forms—ranging from high-volume routine documents (580,000 weekly pieces for water utilities, 110,000 units for utility billing) to specialized marketing and outreach materials. Cities are the primary issuing bodies, soliciting long-term contracts (two to five years) that bundle multiple service areas and typically award to multiple vendors by service type to ensure capacity and capability across diverse printing and design needs. The Commodity code encompasses dynamic laser printing, document composition, insertion, mail finishing, color and monochrome production, and envelope storage alongside design and mailing services proper.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Wisconsin. The City of Milpitas posted IFB 251150 on April 22, 2026, with a May 28, 2026 response deadline for a five-year citywide printing, design, mailing, and postage contract covering newsletters, utility bills, brochures, promotional materials, and related services; the City awards as-requested contracts by service area to the lowest priced responsive bidders, with prevailing wage and 30 percent post-consumer recycled content requirements, and grants a local purchasing preference within 10 percent of the lowest bid. The City of Madison, Wisconsin posted RFP 1500802026 on March 3, 2026, with an April 3, 2026 response deadline for city-wide printing and mailing services, including high-volume dynamic laser printing for the Madison Water Utility and Finance Department; evaluation weights 65 technical points and 35 financial points, with a two-year initial term and three optional one-year renewals. Both procurements explicitly eschew set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, instead using local vendor preferences and competitive pricing.