UNSPSC 53121608: Shopping bags

UNSPSC 53121608 Shopping bags (Commodity) covers polyethylene trash and recycle bags, woven dust-collector bags, and custom evidence bags that state and local governments procure for operational use across departments. Recent solicitations show cities and counties buying bulk polyethylene bags in multiple sizes and colors with specified film thickness and closure options (wire ties, flaps, drawstrings), technical dust-collector bags with precise dimension and material requirements, and branded evidence bags for law enforcement with self-seal adhesive tape and seal-strength specifications. Issuing bodies include city procurement departments (Dallas, Richardson, Phoenix) and county government (Hillsborough County), with notices posted as Invitations for Bid (IFB) and annual requirements contracts structured to bundle ongoing departmental demand. The estimated annual spend in one representative solicitation reaches approximately $300,000, and contract terms typically include an initial one-year or five-year base period with renewal or option-year provisions.

Texas dominates recent activity under this code, with solicitations from Dallas, Richardson, and Hillsborough County all posted in the first week of July 2026, alongside an earlier March 2026 Phoenix IFB for evidence bags. The City of Richardson's April 2026 IFB 4426 for recycle and trash bags solicited twelve line items of polyethylene bags (blue recycle 30"x37", black standard 30"x37", clear 44"x47", and extra-large blue 27"x52") with film thickness of 1.3–2.0 mils, dart impact strength of at least 60 grams, and a five-foot drop test at 30 pounds; bidders were required to maintain a physical business location within 100 miles of ZIP Code 75080, and award was to be made on best-value criteria (price 30%, experience and qualifications 30%, specification compliance and added value 30%, reputation 10%) with a pre-bid conference on April 7, 2026 and bids due April 28, 2026. The City of Dallas's July 2026 solicitation IFSDWUB1700032 requested bulk bags for the Water/Eastside Treatment Plant with FOB delivery site pricing and all items required to be new, unopened, and in original packaging. The City of Phoenix's March 2026 IFB 260116 for evidence bags to the Phoenix Police Department called for Poly/Poly and Poly/Paper material configurations with self-seal adhesive tape under a five-year initial contract term with five optional one-year renewals, sealed offers due March 3, 2026.