UNSPSC 31211909: Paint trays

UNSPSC 31211909 Paint trays, a Commodity code, shows a mismatch between the category name and recent state and local procurement activity. The four opportunities posted under this code since May 2026 involve automotive paint and supplies, exterior painting and surface preparation services, and rebuilt-remanufactured air compressors — none of which are paint trays. The City of Gainesville Regional Transit System (RTS) posted two quotes, QRTSX2701 for automotive paint and supplies (PPG coatings, 3M general supplies, masking tape, abrasive pads, personal protective equipment, solvents, and application tools) and QRTSX2703 for rebuilt air compressors. The Community Development Authority of the City of Madison, Wisconsin solicited bids on exterior painting and siding work at Karabis Apartments under RFB #15051-0-2026-AH, and Mt. San Antonio Community College District in California issued an IFB for exterior paint, patio repair, and patio cover replacement at the Child Development Center. These opportunities span transit authorities, municipal development authorities, and special-purpose education districts.

Recent activity concentrates in three states: Florida (Gainesville RTS's two quotes), Wisconsin (Madison's exterior painting project), and California (Mt. San Antonio College District). The Gainesville RTS quotes due June 22 and June 24, 2026 have passed response deadlines as of the current date. The Madison RFB closure was July 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST with questions due July 3 and answers posted by July 6, 2026; a site visit was available by contacting Robert Bryce Gruner at 608-235-2460. The Mt. San Antonio IFB required a mandatory job walk on April 25, 2026, prequalification submission by May 1, 2026, questions by May 4, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., and formal bid submission by May 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., with an engineer's estimate of $385,000 and a three percent DVBE participation goal. The code appears to capture painting and surface preparation services rather than paint trays themselves, suggesting either miscoding by issuing bodies or a fundamental divergence between the code's nominal scope and the work being solicited.