UNSPSC 45101612: Doctor blade

Metal strip used in gravure printing to wipe ink off the nonprinting areas of the printing cylinder or plate, leaving ink inside the printing areas of the plate.

UNSPSC 45101612 Doctor blade is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity encompasses printing consumables and supplies used in high-volume document production and fulfillment operations. The single recent opportunity on record shows the code being applied to printing-services solicitations where consumable supplies such as doctor blades — thin metal or plastic strips that control ink application in offset and digital printing — are part of the contractor's operational toolkit. The issuing bodies include municipal departments managing high-volume public communications; Atlanta's Department of Watershed Management and Department of Transportation jointly solicited printing, mailing, and fulfillment services under this code in July 2026, indicating that local government procurement offices may tag printing-supply codes when the primary procurement is for the services that use those supplies rather than the supplies themselves.

The code shows minimal recent activity in the state and local market; only one opportunity appears in the dataset. The Atlanta Department of Watershed Management and Department of Transportation issued an IFB for specialized printing, mailing, and fulfillment services (Solicitation Number PE66062NONST2027000000457) posted July 23, 2026, with a response date of August 5, 2026, requesting bids on annual water quality reports, monthly bill inserts, brochures, postcards, letters, and rush printing with strict turnaround requirements and mailing coordination. The opportunity required vendor registration on atlsuppliers.com to access solicitation details and submit proposals. The geographic spread is not yet established; activity is concentrated in Georgia based on the single posting.