UNSPSC 45101702: Printing guillotines

UNSPSC 45101702 Printing guillotines, a Commodity code, spans equipment and supplies used in high-volume print and graphics production by state and local agencies. Recent activity shows the code captures both large capital equipment purchases — flatbed cutting and finishing machinery for in-house print shops — and consumable supplies supporting existing production systems. The School Board of Volusia County, Florida's cancelled ITB for an Apex 2516 Pro flatbed cutter exemplifies the equipment side: a complete system with multiple specialized cutting and creasing tools, conveyor belt, software, and installation and training, all delivered to an in-house print facility. By contrast, the City of Philadelphia's bid solicitation for Fargo laminate ribbon cartridges reflects consumables and replacement parts for ongoing production. Issuing bodies under this code include school districts operating print shops and city departments managing in-house production and fulfillment operations; state agencies and transit authorities may also participate in cooperative purchasing vehicles for printing equipment and supplies, though the recent opportunities block does not name them.

Activity appears concentrated in Florida and Georgia in the most recent period, with isolated opportunity activity in Arizona, Texas, New York, and Pennsylvania. The Volusia County School Board's flatbed cutter solicitation (ITB 20259048EK, cancelled August 22, 2025 after six vendor bids, reissued after specification revision) and the City of Philadelphia's ribbon cartridge bid (B2727623, due August 5, 2026) represent the narrow window of recent relevant solicitations. The Atlanta Department of Transportation and Department of Watershed Management issued a specialized printing, mailing, and fulfillment services RFQ (PE66062NONST2027000000457, due August 5, 2026) for high-volume public communication materials including reports, bill inserts, and brochures — a services solicitation that falls outside the core equipment and consumables scope of the guillotines code. The opportunities block does not support activity in additional states or patterns of repeat buying within a single jurisdiction.