UNSPSC 52131604: Vertical blinds

UNSPSC 52131604 Vertical blinds (Commodity) covers the supply and installation of vertical blind systems for state and local government facilities, ranging from single-building orders to multi-location rollouts. State and local buyers procure vertical blinds as discrete components of broader window-treatment programs — often bundled with mini blinds and roller shades in the same solicitation — or as standalone replacements for existing treatments in specific departments or precincts. The work encompasses specification by window-frame dimensions, removal of prior treatments, installation labor, delivery, and sometimes ancillary supplies such as replacement slats. Issuing bodies include city procurement offices, county school districts, county water resources departments, and municipal police departments; the mix reflects facility maintenance and refresh cycles across departments rather than a concentrated buyer base. Insurance, bonding, and debarment compliance are standard requirements; many solicitations impose local-business, residency-hour, or geographic-proximity preferences.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia, with secondary activity in Michigan and Pennsylvania. The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement posted RFQ 548013 (due October 30, 2026) for supply and installation of UV-protected vinyl vertical blinds across 28 window frames at the Detroit Police Department 2nd Precinct, with a Detroit-resident labor mandate of 50% worker hours and a local-business equalization allowance. Pinellas County School District issued ITB 25-HO-073 (due November 5, 2025) for supply and installation of vertical blinds, mini blinds, and roller shades countywide, valued at approximately $700,000 annually with a mandatory pre-bid conference on October 21, 2025, and a 25-mile geographic preference centered on the Walter Pownall Service Center in Largo. Gwinnett County, Georgia, solicited informal written quotes (due May 15, 2026) for purchase and installation of 61 aluminum 1-inch cordless lift blinds at the Department of Water Resources Central Facility in Lawrenceville, with a pre-quote conference on May 8, 2026. The City of Philadelphia issued a micro purchase requirement contract (due July 10, 2026, bid cap $45,000) for mini blinds as a 365-day requirement contract.