UNSPSC 31211604: Paint extenders

UNSPSC 31211604 Paint extenders, a Commodity code, covers paint and coating additives and related supplies that state and local governments procure for facility maintenance, public property preservation, and educational use. Recent solicitations show the code capturing two distinct work streams: procurement of bulk paint products and supplies through catalog bids for ongoing district and agency needs, and project-based painting services that bundle labor, materials, and surface preparation. State and local issuing bodies under this code span school districts, counties, cities, and special-purpose authorities. Donna Independent School District in Cameron County, Texas, the Community Development Authority of the City of Madison, Wisconsin, San Bernardino County Land Use Services Department, and the County of Santa Clara Procurement Department are recent buyers, each pursuing different purchasing models—catalog agreements for materials, competitive bids for comprehensive painting projects, and RFPs for ongoing graffiti abatement and maintenance services.

Recent activity appears concentrated in California and Texas, with notable solicitations in Wisconsin. The Donna ISD Paint & Supplies catalog bid (RFP 011326-891, due April 8, 2026) sought discounted pricing on interior and exterior paints, primers, stains, sealers, aerosols, brushes, rollers, ladders, caulks, and painters' tools for the 2026-2027 school year, intending to award multiple vendors. The Community Development Authority of the City of Madison issued an RFB for the Karabis Apartments Painting and Siding Project (due July 17, 2026), combining exterior painting, surface preparation, gutter and soffit replacement, and caulking under Davis-Bacon prevailing-wage requirements. San Bernardino County's graffiti abatement RFP (due June 3, 2026) sought vendors with specialized pressure-washing and paint-spraying equipment to remove graffiti from multiple surfaces county-wide across a three-year term. Santa Clara County posted an ITB for As-Needed Interior and Exterior Painting Services (due April 14, 2026) at various county locations, requiring C-33 Painting and Decorating Contractor's Licenses and prevailing-wage compliance.