UNSPSC 31211900: Paint applicators and painting accessories

UNSPSC 31211900 Paint applicators and painting accessories is a Class code encompassing paint products, application equipment, and related supplies that state and local governments procure for maintenance, repair, and construction projects. Recent opportunities show solicitation across three primary work streams: building and facility painting services (interior and exterior surface preparation, primer and topcoat application, siding work); paint product supply for fleet and equipment maintenance (vehicle paints, airport coatings, industrial enamels, specialty finishes); and painting equipment and supplies for infrastructure work (road and crosswalk markings, thermoplastic applications, equipment like battery-powered tote mixers). Issuing bodies include state transportation departments, counties, cities, school districts, and transit authorities. The California Department of Transportation and San Antonio Independent School District appear as repeat solicitors; Caltrans has posted multiple small business–set-aside quotes for facility painting, while SAISD has issued continuous, open-ended RFPs for general maintenance supplies and services across multiple cycles.

Activity is concentrated in California, Texas, and scattered across northeastern and western states (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Utah). Recent representative opportunities include Caltrans' October 2026 IFPQ for painting and repair services at three Orange County and San Bernardino maintenance stations (quotes due October 26, 2026, small business set-aside, $484,000 ceiling, prevailing wage required); the Orange County Transportation Authority's October 2026 IFB for vehicle paints and supplies ($150,000 estimated value, two-year initial term, DBE participation goal); the City of Fort Worth's August 2026 RFP for paint and paint supplies to city departments (30 percent small business participation goal, best value evaluation on cost, small business participation, vendor experience, delivery capability, and business location); and the County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner's April 2026 IFB for marine hardware and painting supplies (197 line items including epoxy primers, rollers, masking materials, three-year initial term with two optional renewals, OCLSB and DVBE price preferences). The code shows active procurement across the spectrum from low-value single-site maintenance to higher-value multi-year supply agreements, with small business and DBE set-asides or goals appearing frequently in recent solicitations.