UNSPSC 44121509: Mailing bags

UNSPSC 44121509 Mailing bags is a Commodity code that captures polyethylene bags and related mail finishing supplies that state and local governments procure for internal operations and public communications. Recent solicitations show the code covers both dedicated trash and recycle bags for municipal waste management and specialized mailing bags and materials used in high-volume document printing and mail distribution services. The issuing bodies are diverse municipal jurisdictions—cities and counties—pursuing both standalone bag procurement and integrated mailing and postage services that include bag sourcing as a component. The scope reflects practical operational needs: the City of Richardson, Texas bid waste bags in multiple sizes and colors with technical specifications for film thickness and impact strength, while the City of Madison, Wisconsin and an unnamed Florida county incorporated bag supplies and mail finishing within broader printing and mailing logistics services.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Texas and Wisconsin, with at least one Florida county participating in postage and mail-processing solicitations. The City of Richardson issued an Invitation to Bid (IFB) for an annual requirements contract in March 2026 with a due date of April 28, 2026, estimating approximately $300,000 in annual spending and awarding on best-value criteria with a pre-bid conference scheduled for April 7, 2026; the contract includes a 12-month initial term with four one-year renewal options and requires bidders to maintain a physical location within 100 miles of the procurement location. The City of Madison posted an RFP for city-wide printing and mailing services in March 2026 with an April 3, 2026 deadline, incorporating dynamic laser printing, document composition, insertion, and mail finishing for approximately 580,000 weekly pieces from the Water Utility and 127,000 monthly pieces from the Finance Department. A Florida county issued an RFI in June 2026 with a July 1, 2026 due date to evaluate whether postage metering equipment leasing and high-speed sorting services are available from multiple providers or only from Pitney Bowes Inc. under sole-source designation.