UNSPSC 44121507: Catalog or clasp envelopes

UNSPSC 44121507 Catalog or clasp envelopes is a Commodity code covering plain, printed, and custom envelope products that state and local governments procure for administrative, elections, and educational operations. The recent solicitation activity shows school districts and county administrative offices buying standard stock envelopes (sizes #4 through #11), specialty formats including catalog and booklet envelopes, coin envelopes, and custom printing services with options for windows, clasps, string closures, return addresses, permit imprinting, and colored inks. Issuers include school districts purchasing envelopes as part of broader instructional and office-supply contracts, and county registrars of voters sourcing envelope products and services for election and administrative functions. Both issuing bodies treat envelope procurement as part of routine operational supply chains, with multiple awards and usage-based pricing structures rather than guaranteed minimums.

Recent activity centers in California and Washington. The County of Orange, Registrar of Voters, posted IFB #031-3058202-CM on May 12, 2026, for plain, printed, and custom envelopes with a due date of May 11, 2026 (note: due date predates posting date, likely a clerical error in the source), soliciting tiered pricing on 102 line items with quantities ranging from 1,000 to 2,000,000 units; the contract includes a five percent preference deduction for certified Orange County Local Small Business or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise vendors, one-year initial term with four optional renewals, and requires delivery within an average of ten business days. Washington County School District issued IFB WCSDSG002 on May 28, 2026, for instructional and paper supplies including envelopes, with bids due June 22, 2026; the contract term ran from June 22, 2026 through January 18, 2027, with multiple awards anticipated based on cost and freight considerations. Both opportunities require firm pricing for the initial contract period and vendor performance bonds or insurance certification.