UNSPSC 44103123: Plotter pens

These pens are intended to be used only with pen plotters.

UNSPSC 44103123 Plotter pens (Commodity) does not align with the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code. The four most-recent opportunities—posted between June and September 2026—solicit Original Equipment Manufacturer toner and inkjet cartridges, Noritsu printer supplies, thermal boarding pass stock, and airport bag tags. None of these involve plotter pens or related marking instruments. The mismatch suggests either a systematic misclassification in the posting systems or a code assignment error on the part of the issuing bodies, and the code shows little relevant recent activity for plotter-pen procurement.

The issuing bodies posting under this code span municipal, county, and school district procurement: the City of Philadelphia, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), Sacramento County Department of Airports (leveraging a cooperative purchasing vehicle, SCoPA), and Austin Independent School District (Texas). Geographic spread includes California, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Recent response dates cluster tightly around mid-to-late summer 2026, with the City of Philadelphia's micro purchase due July 18, 2026, Austin ISD's quotation due June 25, 2026, Sacramento County's RFP due May 21, 2026, and Gwinnett County's competitive sealed bid due September 14, 2026. Vendors pursuing this code should treat the current activity as orthogonal to the UNSPSC commodity name and monitor separately for genuine plotter-pen solicitations under alternative codes or direct outreach to facilities and IT procurement offices.