UNSPSC 31201501: Duct tape

UNSPSC 31201501 Duct tape is a Commodity code that encompasses adhesive tape products, including duct tape and related tape products procured by state and local governments. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show that duct tape is purchased as part of broader office and instructional supplies packages rather than as a standalone line item. School districts and cooperative purchasing agencies acquire duct tape alongside markers, tape dispensers, adhesives, fasteners, and other classroom and office supplies to support daily operations across multiple school buildings and administrative offices. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts, cooperative purchasing agencies serving multiple school systems, and school district warehouse or purchasing departments. The cooperative purchasing model appears significant in this category—entities like the Cooperative Purchasing Agency (CPA), a Georgia-based non-profit serving 35 school systems, use bundled office-supply bids to negotiate pricing across dozens of line items simultaneously.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Washington, with the most visible opportunities coming from CPA's 2027-006 Office Supplies Bid (due September 29, 2026) and Washington County School District's mid-year instructional and paper supplies IFB (due June 22, 2026). Both solicitations treat duct tape and related adhesive products as components within larger supply packages, with CPA requiring physical samples and F.O.B. destination pricing to Cleveland, Georgia, and Washington County School District guaranteeing pricing stability across a seven-month contract term running through January 18, 2027. Neither opportunity names duct tape as a high-volume line item; the focus remains on high-turnover consumables such as copy paper, writing instruments, and binders, suggesting duct tape procurement is episodic and typically bundled with routine supply restocking rather than driven by separate demand signals.