UNSPSC 55121609: Packaging labels

UNSPSC 55121609 Packaging labels is a Commodity code that encompasses file folders, custom-printed labels, and related filing and identification products used by state and local government offices. In practice, state and local buyers use this code to procure custom-printed and standard file folders, label rolls in various colors and formats (year labels, numeric labels, color-coded labels), expanding folders, and complementary products used across administrative divisions such as sheriff's offices, coroner divisions, and finance departments. The issuing bodies soliciting under the code include county sheriff and coroner divisions and city administrative departments, with procurement structured as either firm fixed-price three-year contracts or multi-year purchasing agreements supporting high-volume recurring usage.

The County of Orange, California Sheriff-Coroner recently issued an IFB (Solicitation 0603015801MB, due March 26, 2026) for file folders and labels supporting the Coroner Division and OC Crime Lab, with annual volumes reaching approximately 15,000 custom-printed folders, 5,000 expanding folders, and variable quantities of year labels and numeric label strips, all delivered to two locations with lift-gate capability required. The City of Madison, Wisconsin issued an RFP (Solicitation 1500802026, due April 3, 2026) for city-wide printing and mailing services that includes printing requirements for labels and finishing products supporting the Madison Water Utility (approximately 580,000 pieces weekly) and Finance Department (approximately 127,000 pieces monthly for tax bills and notices). Recent activity is concentrated in California and Wisconsin, with procurement emphasis on custom specifications, multi-year contract terms, and local small business and disabled veteran enterprise preferences in jurisdictions that offer them.