UNSPSC 31211509: Enamel primers

UNSPSC 31211509 Enamel primers, a Commodity code, covers paint products and related materials that state and local governments procure to support facility maintenance, building painting operations, and fleet maintenance across multiple agency types. The scope spans interior and exterior latex paints, industrial alkyd and oil-based enamels, direct-to-metal coatings, primers, sealers, specialty coatings, and related paint sundries used in turnkey painting services, bulk supply agreements, and specialized applications such as runway and taxiway marking paint for airports and OEM-approved bus paint for transit fleet finishing. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include school districts, county governments, cities, county transportation authorities, and special-purpose districts. School districts and county maintenance operations appear as frequent buyers, particularly for as-needed interior and exterior painting programs; cities and transit authorities solicit both services bundled with materials and standalone paint supply agreements.

Recent activity spans Florida, Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, and California. The Orange County Transportation Authority (California) posted IFB 250327 for building painting services at 17 facilities across Orange County with an estimated contract value of $300,000 and a two-year term, with bids due June 8, 2026. Cobb County School District (Georgia) released RFP P27032 for turnkey interior and exterior painting services at multiple facilities on an as-needed basis, with proposals due November 10, 2026. The City of Fort Worth (Texas) solicited RFP 26-0224 for paint and paint supplies to City Departments on an as-needed basis, requiring vendors to meet or exceed specified standards such as PPG Speedhide Series for latex paints and PPG Industrial Alkyd 4308 Series, with a 30% small business participation goal; the contract term was one year with renewal options for up to five additional one-year periods. Sarasota County (Florida) issued an Invitation for Bid for interior and exterior painting services at county facilities on an as-needed basis under a three-year contract term, with bids due July 15, 2026.