UNSPSC 43212115: Bar code printer

A computer peripheral for printing barcode labels or tags that can be attached to physical objects.

UNSPSC 43212115 Bar code printer is a Commodity code covering specialized printing equipment and related systems that state and local governments procure to support internal operations and public communications. The work actually being solicited under this code ranges from high-resolution digital fabrication printer systems with advanced software and complementary shop equipment to high-volume specialized printing, mailing, and fulfillment services. Recent opportunities show state and local agencies buying complete printer platforms with installation, training, and multi-year maintenance support, as well as contracting for outsourced printing production capacity to handle recurring and urgent communication needs. Issuing bodies include state departments (Rhode Island Department of Corrections), city agencies and special-purpose districts (Atlanta Department of Transportation and Department of Watershed Management), and they are sourcing equipment and services with specific technical performance requirements and MBE participation mandates.

Activity under the code appears in the Northeast and Southeast. The Rhode Island Department of Corrections issued RFQ 27006902 on August 11, 2026, requesting quotes for a digital fabrication printer system with drop-on-demand piezo print head, 278 square feet per hour maximum speed, 300–1200 dpi resolution, and related shop equipment including laminators, cutters, and heat presses, with software licenses, installation, training, and two-year warranty coverage; responses were due September 8, 2026, with MBE participation required at 15% of total procurement value. The Atlanta Department of Transportation and Department of Watershed Management jointly posted IFB/GS/DWM/ATLDOT/2607-1270006 on July 23, 2026, for specialized printing, mailing, and fulfillment services covering annual reports, bill inserts, brochures, postcards, and rush printing with strict turnaround requirements; bids closed August 5, 2026.