UNSPSC 44102602: Typewriters

UNSPSC 44102602 Typewriters is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of typewriters and typewriter supplies for operational and resale purposes. Recent solicitations under this code reflect a narrow but persistent demand: the Missouri Department of Corrections is procuring typewriters and typewriter supplies as part of a broader blanket purchase agreement for items offered for resale in offender canteens across nineteen correctional institutions. State and local issuing bodies pursuing this code include state departments of corrections, cooperative purchasing authorities, and law enforcement agencies. While the abstract code name suggests a concentrated product line, the actual procurement activity shows typewriters bundled within larger multi-item electronics contracts rather than solicited as standalone equipment purchases.

Missouri's Department of Corrections issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB DOC-0000000035-SL) on January 27, 2026, with sealed bids due by 2:00 p.m. Central Time on February 24, 2026, for electronic items including typewriters and supplies as part of a blanket purchase agreement with estimated annual sales volume of $441,538. The one-year initial term includes three optional one-year renewals at the department's discretion, with evaluation criteria providing preference points for Buy American compliance, service-disabled veteran business enterprises, and organizations for the blind or sheltered workshops. Vendors must submit bids electronically through MissouriBUYS, propose firm and fixed pricing FOB Destination with freight prepaid, and provide a minimum 90-day replacement warranty for manufacturer defects. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing authority, has also posted a Request for Proposals (RFP #061626) on behalf of participating entities including Washington and Oregon counties to establish law enforcement equipment contracting solutions available to thousands of governmental agencies and public entities, with proposals due June 16, 2026. Recent activity remains concentrated in the Midwest and Pacific Northwest; this code shows limited volume relative to broader electronics and supplies categories.