UNSPSC 60121144: Scratch art papers

UNSPSC 60121144 Scratch art papers is a Commodity code covering colored and specialty papers that state and local governments buy primarily for classroom use in K–12 schools. Recent solicitations show school districts purchasing construction paper, drawing paper, sketch pads, watercolor paper, fadeless art paper, metallic foil papers, origami papers, tag board, and related art-grade papers in bulk quantities, typically as components of annual art-supply contracts that bundle multiple paper types alongside markers, paints, brushes, and other consumables. The code also appears tagged in cooperative purchasing vehicle solicitations serving multiple school districts at once. School districts dominate the issuing bodies under this code, with independent school districts in Texas and Florida posting the most visible recent activity; cooperative purchasing agencies serving regional school systems also solicit under or near this code to aggregate demand across dozens of member districts. A few county and municipal agencies appear in the recent record, but K–12 procurement represents the primary buyer.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, and Georgia based on recent posting dates. The School Board of Seminole County, Florida issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB 19200044B-LL, due October 1, 2019) for bulk art paper with 24 line items and a total award of $43,089.75 across multiple vendors including Pyramid School Products, Smith Office & Computer Supply, Cascade School Supplies, S&S Worldwide, Blick Art Materials, and School Specialty, Inc. Fort Bend Independent School District (Texas) and Northside Independent School District (Texas) both solicited art supplies and equipment districtwide in July and September 2026 via IFB notices. The Cooperative Purchasing Agency (CPA), serving 35 Georgia school systems, posted bids for paper supplies and art materials (Bid 2027-005, due September 16, 2026, covering poster board, butcher paper, construction paper, drawing paper, and specialty papers in quantities ranging from 5 to 9,000 units per item). Coleman County Purchasing Agency also solicited art supplies for 35 Georgia school systems (Bid 2027-008, due September 15, 2026). Pricing in the Seminole County award ranged from low-cost bulk items to higher-value specialty papers, with F.O.B. warehouse delivery and net-30 payment terms typical across recent awards.