UNSPSC 44111519: Collating racks

UNSPSC 44111519 Collating racks (Commodity) encompasses air-fed vertical collating and booklet-making systems that state and local governments procure for in-house document finishing operations. The City of Phoenix Finance Department's recent IFB for an air-fed vertical collating system with three collator towers, 30 bins, and integrated saddle-stitching, folding, stacking, and trimming capability illustrates the scope: municipal procurement offices solicit complete turnkey systems capable of 9,000 collated sets per hour or 4,000 books per hour, bundled with delivery, installation, staff training, and multi-year full-service maintenance including parts, labor, and 24-hour onsite response. Issuing bodies under this code include city finance and procurement departments operating centralized print or document-finishing shops; school districts and county governments may pursue similar systems for internal document production.

The Phoenix Finance Department's IFB 270411, due September 18, 2026, at 2 p.m. Arizona time, represents current activity in the Southwest. The solicitation mandates a five-year initial term with five optional one-year extensions, firm-fixed pricing for two years with City-approved increases thereafter, local parts availability within 48 hours, and a two-hour callback response for maintenance during standard business hours. Offerors must demonstrate a minimum of five years in business providing similar goods or services; a non-mandatory pre-offer conference was held September 1, 2026. The contract is subject to DBE-N compliance under 49 CFR Part 26 and includes FAA civil rights assurances rooted in the City of Phoenix Aviation Department's supplemental terms. Award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible offeror. No other recent state or local opportunities under this code appear in the available records.