UNSPSC 44121704: Ball point pens

UNSPSC 44121704 Ball point pens is a Commodity code that encompasses writing instruments and related office supplies purchased by state and local governments, though recent solicitation activity under this code shows minimal direct procurement of ball point pens in isolation. The Agency for Community Transit (ACT), a division of the Madison County Mass Transit District in Illinois, posted an IFQ on March 24, 2026 (due March 31, 2026) for promotional items including stylus pens among eight distinct product lines — memo pads, phone wallets, power clips, key chains, cleaning cloths, tote bags, and badge lanyards — all imprinted with the RideFinders Program branding. The solicitation treats writing instruments and pens as one component of a bundled promotional-merchandise package rather than as standalone commodity procurement. This pattern suggests that ball point pens under this code may be most commonly acquired as part of broader office-supply or promotional-item bundles rather than through single-commodity requisitions.

The Illinois-based transit authority represents the sole recent opportunity visible under this code, with activity concentrated in the upper Midwest and limited geographic spread evident in posted materials. The ACT procurement requires F.O.B. Destination delivery to Pontoon Beach, Illinois by April 23, 2026, with funding from Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grants administered through the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are identified in the solicitation, and the award will go to the lowest cumulative quote meeting all specifications. Ball point pens as a discrete commodity line do not appear in recent state and local contract opportunities beyond this bundled promotional-items solicitation, indicating limited standalone procurement activity under this code.