UNSPSC 31211518: Anti rust paint

A type of paint that is made with the raw materials of rust resisting pigment and synthetic resin. This is used with the primer for rust-proofing and repairing of construction iron materials and steel structures.

UNSPSC 31211518 Anti rust paint is a Commodity code covering rust-preventative paints and coatings procured by state and local governments for facility maintenance, infrastructure protection, and capital improvement projects. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing anti-rust paint as both a standalone material supply and as part of integrated exterior painting and surface-preparation service contracts. The Community Development Authority of the City of Madison, Wisconsin, solicited exterior painting including rust protection for the Karabis Apartments project (RFB #15051-0-2026-AH, due July 17, 2026), while Collier County, Florida, specified professional-grade anti-rust coatings from approved manufacturers including Tnemec, PPG, Sherwin-Williams, and AkzoNobel for aerial pipe painting work covering wastewater, potable water, and irrigation systems (Quick Quote QQ2026100, due March 12, 2026). Issuing bodies include county procurement departments, city community development authorities, state secretaries of state, independent school districts, and regional transit or utility authorities. The Illinois Secretary of State solicited a multi-year paint and painting supplies contract (RFQ 26350-SOS-SOS-35B51746, due April 9, 2026), and Donna Independent School District in Texas issued a catalog bid for paint and supplies including primers, sealers, and coatings for the 2026-2027 school year (RFP 011326-891, due April 8, 2026).

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Wisconsin, California, Texas, and Illinois. Orange County, Florida, has posted multiple commercial interior and exterior painting solicitations (Y26-155 closed March 24, 2026, and Y26-1008 due July 7, 2026), signaling sustained demand across county facilities covering approximately 9.6 million square feet of work. Santa Clara County, California, sought as-needed interior and exterior painting services subject to prevailing wage requirements (ITB-PRC-FY26-0587, due April 14, 2026). The code shows active use across state-level purchasing, county facility management, municipal capital improvement, and school district maintenance. Paint specifications frequently mandate lead-free and mercury-free formulations with preferred manufacturers such as Sherwin-Williams; Collier County and Orange County both named specific color codes and approved coating brands. Contracts range from smaller single-project scopes like Madison's apartment painting to multi-year, multi-location arrangements like Orange County's five-year facilities management services, indicating variable contract sizes and durations within the code's scope.