UNSPSC 55121717: Marker plates

UNSPSC 55121717 Marker plates, a Commodity code, encompasses the supply and fabrication of reflective and traffic-control signage for roadways, waterways, and wayfinding applications. State and local governments procure under this code primarily for ongoing traffic control and directional sign needs, including reflective sheeting materials affixed to aluminum blanks, wayfinding installations, and road safety signage that complies with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and state transportation standards. Issuing bodies include county transportation and public works departments, state transportation agencies, and municipalities soliciting through RFQ, ITB, and competitive bid processes on an as-needed or project-basis.

Recent activity centers in California and Florida. Pinellas County, Florida solicited sign fabrication services for roadways and waterways in an ITQ with a July 9, 2026 deadline, specifying reflective sheeting materials and MUTCD and Florida Department of Transportation compliance. Mason County, Texas posted a wayfinding signs Phase 1 procurement (IFB, due June 4, 2026) covering design, fabrication, and installation across the county. Santa Clara County, California issued two infrastructure projects in spring 2026 that include roadway signage and traffic control marking components: the Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project (ITB, due May 21, 2026) specifying new roadway signs among broader corridor work, and an Expressway Guardrail Replacement and Safety Barrier Improvements project (ITB, due April 23, 2026) with thermoplastic traffic striping. The California Department of Transportation, District 6, solicited a Small Business Minor B contract for bike lanes and rumble strips in Tulare County (ITB, due April 13, 2026, approximately $406,000 estimated cost) including pavement markers and thermoplastic markings. Gwinnett County, Georgia posted an RFP for digital signage, scoreboards, video walls, and LED displays (due August 10, 2026), representing a broader scope of electronic signage technologies sometimes captured under marker-plate codes.