UNSPSC 44102306: Tying machines

UNSPSC 44102306 Tying machines is a Commodity code that does not align with actual recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—tying or binding equipment—does not appear in any of the recent solicitations posted under this code number. Instead, recent opportunities funded under 44102306 focus on mail processing and mailing services, including folder/inserter machines, mailroom equipment leasing, postage metering systems, mail service logistics, and comprehensive mailing and shipping solutions. State and local buyers using this code are purchasing high-volume mail processing equipment (folding, inserting, sealing), mail addressing and sorting systems, postage metering rentals, and related maintenance and support services. Issuing bodies span counties, municipalities, school districts, state departments, and special-purpose districts; recent solicitors include San Mateo County, the City of Fort Worth, the State of New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Collin County Community College District, Dayton Public Schools, and the State of Arizona (through NASPO ValuePoint cooperative purchasing).

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, California, New Jersey, Arizona, and Ohio, with significant use of cooperative purchasing vehicles (NASPO ValuePoint, TIPS USA, Sourcewell) to establish statewide or multi-state master agreements available to broad public-entity membership. Representative recent opportunities include San Mateo County's RFQ 2027RFQ00168 for folder/inserter machine purchase and maintenance (response due November 9, 2026); the City of Fort Worth's RFP 26-0300 for mailroom equipment lease with a 30% small business participation goal and November 29, 2026 equipment-operational deadline; the State of New Jersey's Bid Solicitation #27DPP01355 for mailroom equipment, accessories, supplies, and maintenance under a Small Business Subcontracting Set-Aside (quotes due October 23, 2026); and the State of Arizona's NASPO ValuePoint RFP BPM007409 for mailing and shipping equipment, technology, and maintenance across 44 product and service categories with a June 23, 2026 proposal deadline. The code shows a mismatch between its nominal definition and actual procurement use, suggesting either miscoding at the source or a taxonomy misalignment that business development teams should verify before pursuing opportunities tagged under this number.