UNSPSC 56101718: Newspaper rack

A rack used for insertion of newspaper binders with grooves or hooks on the crosspiece.

UNSPSC 56101718 Newspaper rack (Commodity) describes storage and display equipment, though recent state and local solicitations under this code actually center on industrial shelving and pallet racking systems rather than newspaper racks. State and local governments purchase metal racks, pallet rack framing, and warehouse shelving systems under this taxonomy — equipment used for inventory storage, material handling, and warehouse organization across municipal departments, facilities management operations, and public-sector procurement functions.

The City of Philadelphia has posted multiple micro-purchase RFQs for metal racks and pallet rack framing since May 2026, each with 365-day requirements contract terms capped at approximately $43,000–$45,000 (indexed annually by CPI-U). The City of Phoenix issued an IFB in May 2026 for warehouse shelving under a five-year contract effective August 1, 2026, with an extended response date of October 18, 2026. Sourcewell, a State of Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, released an RFP on behalf of multiple Washington county governments (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties) for law enforcement equipment with a June 16, 2026 deadline, intended to establish a framework available to governmental agencies and public entities nationwide. Philadelphia dominates recent activity under this code at the commodity level, with back-to-back small-order procurements requiring electronic submission through PHLContracts, standard insurance minimums ($500,000 general liability, $300,000 auto liability), and net pricing exclusive of taxes. The Local Business Entity Program does not apply to Philadelphia's micro purchases. Activity clusters in Arizona and Minnesota-Washington region, with Philadelphia the most frequent recent buyer.