UNSPSC 44122104: Paper clips

UNSPSC 44122104 Paper clips, a Commodity code, covers fasteners and binding supplies that state and local governments procure as part of broader office and classroom supply bundles. The work is straightforward consumables procurement — vendors supply paper clips alongside envelopes, folders, binders, writing instruments, and related desktop supplies in response to school districts, cooperative purchasing agencies, and educational institutions issuing IFBs and sealed-bid solicitations. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school-system cooperatives; the Cooperative Purchasing Agency (CPA), a Georgia-based non-profit serving 35 school systems, appears as a repeat buyer for consolidated office supply bidding. Paper clips themselves are rarely the sole procurement focus — they are itemized within larger 150+ line-item supply bundles that also include fasteners, file folders, and storage solutions. Pricing is competitive and driven by unit volume; estimated annual quantities range from single units to thousands depending on the product and jurisdiction.

Recent activity centers in Georgia. The Cooperative Purchasing Agency posted Bid 2027-006 (Office Supplies) with a September 29, 2026 due date, the Hancock County Board of Education in Sparta, Georgia issued IFB SN002-2027 for school nutrition and paper products (due June 26, 2026), and Washington County School District in Georgia posted IFB 1-26060-2701 for instructional and paper supplies (due June 22, 2026). All three solicitations require F.O.B. destination pricing with freight included and Net 30 payment terms. School district procurement cycles run concurrent with fiscal years or mid-year purchasing; vendors must guarantee pricing for contract periods ranging from six to twelve months. New vendors to cooperative purchasing programs must provide W-9 forms and references; all vendors must carry general liability insurance with minimum limits of $500,000 and submit samples unless proposing previously approved brands.