UNSPSC 52141540: Vacuum Bag Sealer

Food storage system that vacuum-seals food into cut-to-size plastic bags.

UNSPSC 52141540 Vacuum Bag Sealer is a Commodity code that in recent state and local practice captures the supply of specialty bags for waste and recycling collection, including polyethylene recycle and trash bags in multiple sizes, colors, and closure types. State and local governments use this code to procure bags meeting durability and performance standards (ASTM film thickness, dart impact strength, slip coefficient, and drop resistance) for municipal waste operations. Issuing bodies are typically municipal purchasing offices handling recurring requirements across multiple facility types and collection points. The City of Richardson's Annual Requirements Contract for Recycle and Trash Bags, posted May 21, 2026 with proposals due June 16, 2026, exemplifies the scope: a single-vendor RFQ covering four polyethylene bag types in specified dimensions, colors (blue for recycling, black and clear for trash), and closure options (wire ties, flaps, or drawstrings), with annual quantities ranging from 100 to 35,000 rolls or boxes across 12 line items, and contract award anticipated four to six weeks after proposal opening.

The code shows recent solicitation activity in Texas. The City of Richardson opportunity requires proposers to demonstrate a minimum of five years' experience supplying recycle and trash bags to similarly sized municipalities and to provide three references from jurisdictions served within the past three years. Pricing accounts for 30 of 100 evaluation points, with qualifications and experience, compliance and added value, and reputation each weighted substantially; the lowest responsive bidder does not automatically win. All manufacturing, printing, packaging, and delivery costs must be included in proposed pricing. Proposers with ten or more full-time employees must certify compliance with Texas prohibitions on boycotting Israel and energy companies if contract value exceeds $100,000. The contract term runs one year from award with options to extend for four additional one-year periods, and the City may terminate with 60 days' written notice or during the first six months if performance is unsatisfactory.