UNSPSC 31211515: Solvent based paint

Paint containing a volatile solvent carrier

UNSPSC 31211515 Solvent based paint (Commodity) appears in recent state and local procurement primarily through exterior and interior painting services solicitations where solvent-based coatings are specified as part of comprehensive surface preparation and paint application work. The code does not dominate as a standalone materials or chemical procurement; rather, it surfaces in painting-services RFPs and IFBs where solvent-based products are called out as approved or required coatings—particularly for metal surfaces, industrial infrastructure, and stucco applications requiring specific performance characteristics. State and local issuing bodies include city procurement departments, county facilities and maintenance divisions, independent school districts, and special-purpose districts. Recent solicitations name the City of Madison Wisconsin (Community Development Authority), Orange County Florida (appearing twice with overlapping scope), the City of Pembroke Pines Florida, Santa Clara County California, Donna Independent School District Texas, and Collier County Florida. Orange County appears as a repeat buyer with two active commercial painting services contracts (Y26-155 five-year facilities painting and Y26-1008 interior and exterior painting for facilities management), suggesting sustained demand for painting services across county real property.

Activity concentrates in Florida and California, with secondary presence in Wisconsin and Texas. Representative opportunities include the Community Development Authority of the City of Madison's Karabis Apartments Painting and Siding Project (RFB 1505102026, due July 17, 2026), which specifies exterior painting as part of a Davis-Bacon-compliant scope encompassing surface preparation, gutter installation, soffit and fascia replacement, and caulking; the City of Pembroke Pines Charter School exterior painting IFB (PSPW-26-05, due April 28, 2026, estimated $220,000), which requires Sherwin Williams Latitude Exterior Paint for stucco and pre-catalyzed urethane for metal with seven-year warranties; Orange County's commercial painting ITB Y26-155 (due March 24, 2026), a five-year contract covering approximately 9.6 million square feet with pricing on a detailed fee schedule and Sherwin Williams as the preferred manufacturer; and Santa Clara County's as-needed interior and exterior painting ITB (ITB-PRC-FY26-0587, due April 14, 2026), a public work subject to prevailing wage with C-33 licensing required. Donna ISD issued a catalog bid (RFP 011326-891, due April 8, 2026) for paint and supplies on a one-year term with two optional renewals, positioning paint as a consumable supply category rather than a service engagement. The Collier County aerial crossings pipe painting Quick Quote (QQ2026100, due March 12, 2026) specifies approved manufacturers including Tnemec, PPG, Sherwin-Williams, and AkzoNobel with color-coded coating assignments per pipe type and function.