UNSPSC 43212104: Inkjet printers

A class of printer in which small ink droplets are sprayed electrostatically from a nozzle onto the paper. Ink-jet printers produce high-quality text and graphics.

UNSPSC 43212104 Inkjet printers (Commodity) covers the purchase of inkjet, multifunction, and specialized printing equipment by state and local jurisdictions to support their operational, administrative, and service-delivery needs. State and local governments procure standalone inkjet printers, multifunction devices combining printing with scanning and copying, high-resolution digital fabrication printers for specialized signage and graphics work, and associated consumables including OEM toner and ink cartridges. Recent solicitations show demand across general office environments, school districts, corrections facilities, and county departments; issuing bodies include county purchasing departments, school districts, intermediate school districts, state corrections agencies, and county boards of commissioners. The mix spans small routine demand buys through large consolidated procurements with multi-year contract terms and optional renewals.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary solicitations in Michigan, New York, Rhode Island, and across cooperative purchasing memberships nationwide. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted IFB BL122-26 (due September 14, 2026) for OEM toner and inkjet cartridges on annual contract with four optional renewals through its Department of Financial Services. Gwinnett County Public Schools issued sealed-bid solicitation B-2702BM (due August 19, 2026) for printers and scanners under a demand usage contract with no minimum commitment, renewable for up to four additional one-year periods. Genesee Intermediate School District in Flint, Michigan solicited multifunction printer proposals (due August 18, 2026) for 11 Ricoh units with PaperCut software licensing. Rhode Island Department of Corrections posted RFQ 27006902 (due September 7, 2026) for a high-resolution digital fabrication printer system with UV-LED inks, supporting equipment, software, installation, training, and two-year warranty, with 15% MBE participation mandated. Purchasing Solutions Alliance (PSA), a cooperative purchasing vehicle for state and local agencies, school districts, and nonprofits nationwide, awarded a three-year multifunction-device framework (effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2029) covering purchase, lease, and rental options with installation and maintenance.