UNSPSC 44121706: Wooden pencils

UNSPSC 44121706 Wooden pencils is a Commodity code that covers writing instruments and related school and office supplies purchased by state and local education and administrative agencies. In practice, state and local buyers soliciting under this code are acquiring a broad spectrum of instructional and consumable supplies — wooden pencils themselves represent a small fraction of actual procurements, which emphasize colored pencils, markers, highlighters, pens, crayons, and related writing instruments bundled with paper products (copy paper, construction paper, cardstock), binding materials (binders, folders, clips), adhesives, tape, and classroom tools (scissors, erasers, rulers). School districts are the primary issuing bodies under this code, procuring supplies through their warehouse or central purchasing departments to support classroom instruction and administrative operations across multiple buildings and grade levels.

Washington County School District posted IFB WCSDSG002 on May 28, 2026, with responses due June 22, 2026, for mid-year instructional and paper supplies covering the contract term from June 22, 2026 through January 18, 2027. The solicitation anticipated multiple contract awards based on cost analysis, minimum order amounts, or freight considerations, and required vendors to guarantee pricing throughout the seven-month term. Estimated usage quantities ranged from single units to over 14,000 units for individual line items such as gluesticks, with 6,166 cases of white copy paper among the consumables requested. The district's Warehouse Purchasing department conducted the procurement and referenced specific manufacturer products from Crayola, Elmer's, Sharpie, Expo, 3M, and Neenah, signaling strong preference for established, name-brand suppliers.