UNSPSC 31201520: Aisle marking tape

UNSPSC 31201520 Aisle marking tape, a Commodity code, encompasses pavement marking materials and services that state and local governments procure to maintain roadway visibility and safety. In recent practice, however, the code captures a broader scope than its nominal name suggests: paint markings, thermoplastic materials, pre-formed legend markers, raised pavement markers, removal services, and specialized application labor — essentially the full range of pavement striping work and products. Cities, counties, and regional transportation departments issue the majority of solicitations under this code, with geographic spread across the Southeast and West. The City of Charlotte, North Carolina; City of Orlando, Florida; Douglas County, Georgia; County of Santa Clara, California; Boulder County, Colorado; and Henry County, Georgia have all posted opportunities in the past four months. Local or regional purchasing preferences, prevailing wage compliance, and GDOT or state-equivalent qualified-products-list requirements feature prominently across solicitations.

Representative recent work includes the City of Charlotte Department of Transportation's June 2026 ITB for pavement marking materials to maintain approximately 690,000 linear feet of markings annually — paint, thermoplastic, and pre-formed markers specified to NCDOT 2024 standards and Federal Specification TTP 1952F, with a $500,000 contract cap and three-year initial term; Boulder County, Colorado's April 2026 sealed-bid project for removal and application of 6-inch epoxy striping across 55.99 miles of roadway, requiring specialized pavement-marking trucks with mobile work zones and a 25-working-day completion window; and Henry County, Georgia's RFP for annual on-call pavement marking services spanning waterborne paint (5-inch and 8-inch lines), thermoplastic, arrows, symbols, and removal labor across approximately 1.27 million linear feet of initial work. City of Milpitas, California's July 2026 IFB for blanket purchase orders in multiple MRO supply categories (including street maintenance supplies) also tagged under this code, though the opportunity addresses broader maintenance inventory rather than specialized pavement marking work alone. Insurance requirements typically range from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 general liability per occurrence, with liquidated damages, performance bonds, and monthly or quarterly reporting obligations common across awards.