UNSPSC 47131605: Cleaning brushes

UNSPSC 47131605 Cleaning brushes is a Commodity code that does not reflect the state and local procurement activity currently being solicited under this classification. The recent opportunities tagged with this code span roof restoration coatings, janitorial services labor, window and building washing, kitchen equipment and food service supplies, custodial supplies (paper products, disinfectants, trash cans, mops, brooms, and brushes), and frozen food procurement — a scope far broader than cleaning brushes alone and dominated by labor services and consumable supplies unrelated to brush products. Issuing bodies include county commissioners (Hillsborough County), state transportation departments (Caltrans Districts 4 and 11), school districts (Anaheim City School District, Cobb County School District, Northside Independent School District, Madison County Board of Education, Anaheim Union High School District), cooperative purchasing agencies (Cooperative Purchasing Agency serving 35 Georgia school systems), and municipal governments (City of Ocala). School districts and county/municipal facilities management represent the largest segment of soliciting bodies under the code.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in California, Florida, Georgia, and Texas. Representative solicitations include Caltrans District 4's IFB for janitorial services in Oakland (bids due September 24, 2026, estimated contract value spanning three years with prevailing-wage requirements), Caltrans District 11's restricted IFPQ for window and building washing services in San Diego (quotes due October 1, 2026, restricted to certified small or disabled veteran businesses), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for janitorial and operational supplies for 47 fire stations (bids due July 24, 2026, estimated $765,679.84 over one year), Cobb County School District's bid for custodial equipment to all district locations (proposals due September 23, 2026, estimated $550,000 over contract term), the Cooperative Purchasing Agency's bid for custodial stock supplies serving 35 Georgia school systems (bids due September 30, 2026), and Northside Independent School District's RFP for custodial supplies in San Antonio (proposals due June 4, 2026). The code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity diverge significantly, suggesting either persistent miscoding in state and local systems or that "cleaning brushes" serves as a catch-all classification for facility maintenance and custodial supply categories.