UNSPSC 31201512: Transparent tape

UNSPSC 31201512 Transparent tape is a Commodity code covering adhesive tapes—filament, masking, book, and dispenser-refill varieties—that state and local governments procure for warehouse stock, school operations, and general office use. Recent solicitations show school districts as the primary buyers, purchasing tape in bulk quantities alongside complementary supplies like tape dispensers and dispenser-refill tape. The Jordan School District awarded a one-year contract in September 2026 for nine line items totaling roughly $9,400 to $14,931.75 depending on vendor, including 26 rolls of filament tape, masking tape in three widths (683, 1,600, and 287 rolls), book tape in two widths (2,315 and 2,000 rolls), and 5,000 rolls of dispenser-refill tape. Washington County School District issued an IFB in May 2026 requesting tape alongside broader instructional and paper supplies through January 2027. Buyers enforce strict brand and product-line requirements, exclude closeout and surplus resellers, and demand FOB Destination with freight prepaid and pricing guarantees of six months to seven months.

Recent opportunities cluster in the Mountain West and Pacific Northwest: the Jordan School District (Utah) and Washington County School District (Washington) both posted in 2026. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with purchasing conducted through central warehouses or warehouse purchasing departments. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, issued an RFP for law enforcement equipment in May 2026 that swept multiple Washington counties and other jurisdictions, though that solicitation does not clearly align with tape procurement. Transparent tape solicitations under this code typically move as sealed-bid or IFB processes with two-week to one-month response windows; the Jordan District award closed September 14, 2026 with four vendors bidding, and the Washington County IFB closed June 22, 2026. Unit pricing for tape ranges from approximately $0.98 per roll for narrow masking tape to $9.82 per roll for 3-inch book tape, with contracts typically running one to seven months and leveraging cooperative or direct award structures.