UNSPSC 55121608: Bar code labels

UNSPSC 55121608 Bar code labels is a Commodity code covering adhesive labels, including bar code variants, year labels, color-coded labels, and numeric strips used for file organization and inventory tracking in government operations. The County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner's recent IFB for file folders and labels (0603015801MB) illustrates the concrete buying pattern: custom-printed year labels in ten color variations, two-digit and single-digit vertical number labels, and color-coded organizational labels supplied in rolls or discrete quantities, typically bundled with file folder procurement. State and local governments source these items through law enforcement, courthouse records management, evidence divisions, and administrative functions where volume per unit is modest but delivery must meet specifications for custom imprinting, color matching, and adhesive performance. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county sheriffs and coroner divisions, with no indication of broader state-level or school district activity in the recent record.

The County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner represents the documented geographic activity, with the IFB due March 26, 2026 and questions closing March 17, 2026. The solicitation encompasses nine distinct label and folder product categories with annual usage projections including 24 rolls of year labels and variable quantities of number and color-coded labels, all delivered to two locations (Coroner Division and OC Crime Lab) with firm fixed pricing per line item. The contract term runs three calendar years with two optional renewal years. A five percent local small business (OCLSB) and disabled veteran business enterprise (DVBE) preference applies, with a maximum deduction cap of $100,000 if a certified vendor wins as lowest bidder. A cooperative purchasing provision permits other governmental and non-profit entities to use identical terms at the same pricing with a two percent administrative rebate paid quarterly to the County. No other recent opportunities under the code appear in the source record.