UNSPSC 44122101: Rubber bands

UNSPSC 44122101 Rubber bands is a Commodity code covering basic office supply items that state and local governments procure as consumables for daily operations. The code encompasses rubber bands and similar fastening products that schools, administrative offices, and support facilities order in bulk. State and local procurements under this code are driven primarily by school systems and educational cooperatives that consolidate purchasing across multiple districts to achieve volume pricing and standardized product sourcing.

The Cooperative Purchasing Agency (CPA), a Georgia-based non-profit serving 35 school systems, solicited bids on office and desktop supplies under Bid 2027-006 with a response deadline of September 29, 2026. That RFQ included approximately 150+ line items spanning receipt books, envelopes, file folders, fasteners, writing instruments, markers, binders, and storage solutions — with rubber bands and related fastening products likely embedded within the fasteners category. The contract period runs January 1 through December 31, 2027, with anticipated delivery within 30 days of purchase order issuance and payment terms of Net 30. CPA requires physical samples for most items unless the bidder proposes a currently carried or previously approved brand, and awards items based on vendor relations, past performance, service, warranty, customer feedback, product performance, and brand changeover costs rather than price alone. Bids were to be submitted electronically to bids@cpa4schools.com or by USPS mail; new vendors must submit W-9 forms and three references if applicable.