UNSPSC 60105700: Memory books and supplies

UNSPSC 60105700 Memory books and supplies is a Class code that encompasses bulk procurement of art papers, specialty papers, composition books, and related classroom supplies by school districts and educational cooperatives. State and local governments buy construction paper, drawing paper, sketch pads, chart tablets, poster board, composition books, and various specialty papers—charcoal paper, watercolor paper, metallic foils, origami papers, railroad board, tag board, kraft paper, and art tissue—in annual quantities ranging from dozens to thousands of units per item. The code covers both direct school district procurement and cooperative purchasing arrangements. Issuing bodies include independent school districts, county school boards, regional purchasing cooperatives serving multiple districts, and collaborative procurement vehicles such as the Cooperative Purchasing Agency. School districts are the primary users; the code also sees activity from regional purchasing cooperatives that aggregate demand across dozens of member districts to achieve volume pricing and standardized vendor management.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, and Texas. The School Board of Seminole County, Florida issued an ITB (ITB19200044BLL, due October 1, 2019) for bulk art paper covering 24 line items with an award of $43,089.75 across six vendors including Pyramid School Products, Smith Office & Computer Supply, Cascade School Supplies, S&S Worldwide, Blick Art Materials, and School Specialty, Inc. The Cooperative Purchasing Agency, serving 35 Georgia school systems, solicited bids (Bid 2027-005, due September 16, 2026) on approximately 100 line items of paper supplies and art materials with annual delivery to its Cleveland, Georgia warehouse. Pinellas County School District in Florida procured classroom and office supplies including paper products through an ITB (26HO014, due April 30, 2026) valued at approximately $330,000 annually. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas issued an RFP (CLSF2628, due May 26, 2026) for classroom furniture and supplies on a catalog-discount model with estimated two-year expenditures of $21,568,516.00. Standard contract terms include F.O.B. delivery to district warehouses, Net 30 payment, firm pricing, and one-year initial terms with optional renewal or extension periods; Florida preference rules apply in that state.