UNSPSC 45101703: Printing collators or decollators

UNSPSC 45101703 Printing collators or decollators is a Commodity code encompassing equipment that automatically organizes and assembles printed materials — specifically air-fed vertical collating systems capable of performing multi-function booklet production including collating, saddle stitching, folding, stacking, and trimming. State and local governments purchase these systems to consolidate in-house printing and finishing operations, typically replacing aging equipment with multi-bin tower systems that meet defined production-speed minimums. The City of Phoenix Finance Department's recent IFB for a three-tower air-fed vertical collator system with 30 total bins — capable of processing 9,000 sets per hour or 4,000 books per hour — exemplifies the scope: municipalities procure complete systems with delivery, installation, training, and multiyear service and maintenance contracts bundled into a single procurement. Issuing bodies under this code include city finance and procurement departments managing centralized printing infrastructure; the presence of DBE compliance language and FAA grant-assurance requirements in Phoenix's solicitation signals that equipment supporting airport or transit-adjacent operations may carry additional civil-rights and federal-grant audit conditions.

The City of Phoenix IFB 270411, posted September 23, 2026, with a due date of September 18, 2026 (now passed), represents current activity in the southwestern United States. The solicitation required offerors to demonstrate a minimum of five years in business providing similar goods or services, mandated firm-fixed pricing for the initial two years, and structured a five-year base term with five optional one-year extensions. Delivery was required FOB destination to Phoenix within 60 days of purchase order receipt, with installation and operational readiness within 30 days of delivery at no cost, plus full-service maintenance during standard business hours with two-hour callback and 24-hour onsite response capability. Training for a minimum of three City staff members on operation, programming, basic maintenance, and troubleshooting was required as part of the award. The procurement officer conducted a non-mandatory pre-offer conference on September 1, 2026, indicating the City's standard practice of clarifying technical requirements and production-speed specifications before the Q&A cycle closed on September 4, 2026. No other recent state or local opportunities under this code appear in the source record.