UNSPSC 44102101: Franking or postage machines

UNSPSC 44102101 Franking or postage machines is a Commodity code that encompasses postage metering equipment, mail inserting and sealing machinery, mail addressing systems, and related mailroom automation sold to state and local government bodies. The code captures both hardware procurement and ancillary services including equipment maintenance contracts, consumable supplies such as ink cartridges and toner, and postage meter rentals. State procurement offices and other public entities source franking and postage machines primarily through cooperative purchasing vehicles and small-business set-aside procurement programs. The New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property represents a representative issuing body, soliciting turnkey mailroom solutions that bundle equipment, supplies, maintenance, delivery, setup, and training under single-vendor contracts.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Northeast, with the State of New Jersey posting a solicitation for mailroom equipment and maintenance services (Bid Solicitation #27DPP01355, quotes due October 23, 2026) that includes postage metering equipment, mail sorters, and consumable supplies at list prices ranging from $25,600 for mail sorting equipment to $30.00 monthly for postage meter rental. The New Jersey contract is structured as a four-year base term with optional two-year extensions and requires bidders to be Original Equipment Manufacturers or Authorized Dealers with New Jersey service and support facilities. A separate cooperative purchasing opportunity posted by Sourcewell on behalf of multiple participating entities (RFP #061626, due June 16, 2026) encompasses law enforcement equipment, though the solicitation materials provided do not confirm whether postage machines are explicitly included in that scope. The New Jersey solicitation represents the clearest recent signal of active state-level procurement under this code.