UNSPSC 30161602: Ceiling panels

UNSPSC 30161602 Ceiling panels is a Commodity code covering the removal and installation of acoustical ceiling tiles and related ceiling systems in state and local facilities. State and local governments solicit this work primarily for interior renovation and maintenance projects at public buildings—courthouses, jails, sheriff's offices, and administrative facilities. Recent solicitations show concrete scope: Walworth County, Wisconsin (Department of Public Works) bid removal and replacement of acoustical ceiling tiles throughout its Sheriff's Office and Jail Facility with Class A fire-rated tiles in multiple configurations (24" x 24" and 24" x 48" square-edge and beveled-edge) around existing infrastructure such as sprinklers, smoke detectors, and HVAC diffusers; Portage County, Wisconsin (Purchasing Department, working through Construction Manager J.H. Findorff) included Acoustical Panel Ceilings as a separate trade package (TP 02) in its Phase 1 Courthouse Remodel-Entrance project; and Rockdale County, Georgia (Finance Department, Procurement Office) issued an on-call unit price contract for framing, drywall, and acoustical ceiling (ACT) work on small commercial interior projects, most under $15,000 per work order. Issuing bodies are county-level purchasing departments and public works divisions, with occasional inclusion as a single trade package within larger courthouse or facility renovation projects. Work is solicited through IFB (Invitation for Bid) and RFP formats, with response dates and project start dates spanning spring through summer 2026.

Recent activity concentrates in Wisconsin and Georgia, with additional Florida jurisdictions (Clay County) pursuing ceiling-related work. Walworth County's Sheriff's Office project (IFB 25-125, due June 29, 2026, budget $325,000) is a standalone ceiling replacement with sealed electronic bids, a mandatory pre-bid site tour on June 12, strict bonding and insurance requirements (5 percent bid bond, 100 percent contract bond, $1,000,000 general liability), and a seven-year commercial ceiling installation experience requirement; work was scheduled to begin August 1, 2026, with completion targeted for January 29, 2027. Portage County's courthouse ceiling trade package (RFB 202617PC, due June 2, 2026) was part of a multi-trade phased remodel with electronic bid submission and no bid security requirement. Rockdale County's on-call contract (RFP PE72200NONST2026000000079, due April 16, 2026) offered a one-year term with two renewal options and applied a 5 percent local vendor preference in scoring. Geographic spread remains limited in the recent record; no comparable ceiling-panel activity appears in Colorado, Texas, California, or other major state markets during this period, suggesting the code sees episodic demand tied to facility renovation cycles rather than continuous procurement volume.