UNSPSC 44121708: Markers

UNSPSC 44121708 Markers is a Commodity code that covers writing instruments, markers, and related office supplies purchased by state and local governments. Recent solicitations show state and local bodies buying markers as part of broader office supply packages for classroom and administrative use, alongside file folders, fasteners, binders, receipt books, and storage solutions. The issuing bodies range from municipal governments to cooperative purchasing agencies serving school systems. School districts and their purchasing cooperatives dominate the market for markers under this code, driven by recurring annual needs for classroom and office materials.

Georgia-based buyers show the most recent activity. The Cooperative Purchasing Agency (CPA), a Georgia nonprofit serving 35 school systems, posted Bid 2027-006 on August 10, 2026 with bids due September 29, 2026, soliciting markers among approximately 150+ line items of office supplies with estimated annual quantities up to 7,000 units depending on the product; physical samples are mandatory for most items unless the bidder proposes CPA's currently carried brand or a previously approved brand, and pricing must be quoted F.O.B. destination to the CPA Warehouse in Cleveland, Georgia with Net 30 payment terms. Bidders may submit electronically to bids@cpa4schools.com or by mail; new vendors must submit W-9 forms and three references. Award decisions favor vendor relations, past performance, service, warranty validity, customer feedback, and product performance — lowest price is not the sole criterion. The City of Valdosta, Georgia also posted activity in August 2026, though its IFB 12-27 (bids due September 8, 2026) targeted equipment rather than markers.