UNSPSC 30161709: Tufted carpeting

UNSPSC 30161709 Tufted carpeting (Commodity) encompasses the purchase and installation of tufted carpet products, carpet tile, and related installation labor in government facilities including courthouses, schools, administrative buildings, and public venues. State and local governments soliciting under this code include city procurement offices, county consolidated governments, school districts, and special-purpose authorities; Columbus Consolidated Government, Hillsborough County Public Schools, and the Superior Court of California (County of Butte) are recent active buyers. The work spans roll carpet and carpet tile supply with base materials, complete removal and disposal of existing flooring, surface preparation, installation labor with manufacturer-specified adhesives, and warranty provision, often combined with rubber cove base and wall base work. Installation requirements commonly specify fire-performance testing, low-emitting materials compliance, prevailing wage adherence on public-works contracts, and fixed pricing over multi-year terms with limited escalation authority.

Recent activity appears in Georgia, Florida, Texas, California, Connecticut, Wisconsin, and Rhode Island. The Columbus Consolidated Government issued RFB No. 27-0015 for carpet supply and installation services across city and county facilities (due November 18, 2026), with a two-year base term plus optional three-year renewals and a local-vendor preference applying to bids within one or two percent of low bid depending on contract size. The City of San Antonio issued an IFB for carpet purchase and installation at the Frank Wing Building (due October 28, 2026) with a pre-bid conference and optional site visit. Hillsborough County Public Schools, serving approximately 225,000 students, issued ITB 26190-MST for multiple flooring categories including carpet tile at scale (22,300 square yards standard moisture, 1,000 high moisture) with SBE and certified minority/women/veteran-owned business encouragement; bids closed August 6, 2026. The State of Rhode Island Division of Purchases opened a Master Price Agreement (MPA 364) for a qualified vendor list of carpet, tile, and wood installation suppliers to state agencies and political subdivisions; proposals are due June 30, 2030. Contracting vehicles include traditional RFB/IFB, cooperative purchasing arrangements (Rhode Island MPA), and sole-source procurement (Seminole County Schools' Kinetex flooring through J+J Flooring).