UNSPSC 52131602: Roll up shades

UNSPSC 52131602 Roll up shades is a Commodity code that covers the supply and installation of manual and motorized window shade systems, including roller shades, vertical blinds, mini blinds, and related hardware, across diverse state and local facilities. State and local governments purchase these products primarily for institutional buildings—police precincts, schools, parks, youth centers, nature centers, and administrative offices—where window treatments serve functional roles in light control, privacy, security, and energy management. Recent solicitations show demand spanning both standard commercial shade installations and specialized applications such as security-grade motorized systems for ADA-compliant rooms and UV-protective or blackout fabrics for specific operational needs. Issuing bodies include city procurement offices, county school districts, county parks and recreation departments, state parks and resort authorities, state purchasing divisions operating master price agreements, and independent charter schools. The mix reflects institutional variety rather than concentration: police departments, school districts, and state resort parks appear multiple times in recent activity, but no single jurisdiction dominates the code.

Recent opportunities span multiple states with notable geographic diversity. Kentucky Department of Parks issued multiple re-solicitations for lodge room window treatments at Blue Licks State Resort Park (RFB iterations posted July through September 2026, with bids due in August and September 2026). The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement solicited vinyl vertical blinds for the Detroit Police Department's 2nd Precinct under RFQ 548013 (due October 30, 2026). Pinellas County School District in Florida posted an ITB for mini blinds, vertical blinds, and roller shades across school facilities countywide (ITB #25-HO-073, due November 5, 2025, valued at approximately $700,000 annually). The State of Rhode Island Division of Purchases issued a master price agreement RFQ for window blinds and shades statewide (RFQM27006929, due September 14, 2026, with 15 percent MBE/WBE participation mandate). Drew Charter School in Atlanta, Georgia solicited interior and exterior window coverings for approximately 60 classrooms and offices (RFP #FY27-003, due September 11, 2026). Broward County Parks and Recreation in Florida requested roller window shades for Anne Kolb Nature Center (due July 29, 2026). Boulder County, Colorado issued a statement-of-qualifications short-list arrangement for commercial window coverings supply and repair (due June 26, 2026). Montgomery County, Pennsylvania solicited window tint installation (related to security applications) at the Youth Center (due June 11, 2026). The code shows active procurement across the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Mountain West, with school districts and resort or parks authorities representing consistent buyer categories.