UNSPSC 47121708: Hygienic bags

UNSPSC 47121708 Hygienic bags (Commodity) encompasses trash bags, can liners, recycle bags, and related containment products that state and local governments procure for custodial, janitorial, and waste-management operations across their facilities. Recent solicitations show school districts, city and county government departments, and cooperative purchasing vehicles actively buying polyethylene bags in multiple sizes and specifications—13-gallon through 60-gallon capacities, wire-tie and drawstring closures, colored and clear options, and specialty hazmat and green-certified variants. The work involves meeting technical standards (dart impact strength, film thickness, drop-test specifications) and often bundled with broader custodial-supply contracts that include cleaning chemicals, floor care equipment, and paper products. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Madison County Schools in Georgia, Pinellas County Schools in Florida, Polk County Schools in Florida, Muscogee County Schools in Georgia), city governments (Dallas, Philadelphia, Richardson), and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative serving Texas school districts). School districts appear as the dominant buyer category, though cities are increasingly active in establishing multi-year requirements or ID/IQ master agreements for bags and janitorial supplies combined.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (Northside ISD in San Antonio, City of Dallas, City of Richardson, Region 7 Cooperative), Georgia (Madison County Board of Education, Muscogee County Schools), and Florida (Pinellas County Schools, Polk County Schools), with additional municipal procurement in Philadelphia. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Dallas' five-year ID/IQ master agreement for janitorial supplies and trash bags (14 product groups, bid due May 29, 2026), the City of Richardson's annual requirements contract for recycle and trash bags estimated at $300,000 annually (bid due April 28, 2026, with pre-bid April 7), Muscogee County Schools' competitive bid for custodial supplies and equipment covering 104 line items with can liners as a category (bid due May 22, 2026), Madison County Schools' RFP for custodial supplies across eight facilities (bid due June 2, 2026), and Northside ISD's RFP for custodial supplies replacing an expiring contract (bid due June 4, 2026). Contracts typically run one to five years with renewal options; pricing often includes firm discounts or markup percentages applied to estimated expenditures rather than fixed unit costs. Most solicitations require proof of insurance (general liability commonly $500,000 to $1 million per occurrence), compliance with state employment-verification and debarment rules, and product samples or specification compliance documentation.