UNSPSC 60121203: Powdered tempera paint

UNSPSC 60121203 Powdered tempera paint is a Commodity code that covers bulk art paint supplies, particularly tempera in powder form, purchased by school districts and educational cooperatives for classroom instruction. State and local governments buying under this code acquire powdered tempera alongside broader art supply portfolios—construction paper, brushes, markers, colored pencils, sketch pads, and related classroom art materials. The issuing bodies are predominantly independent school districts and cooperative purchasing organizations that aggregate demand across multiple districts; school boards are the dominant buyer type, with no county or municipal purchasing offices represented in recent activity.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas and Florida, with secondary activity in Georgia through cooperative vehicles. The School Board of Seminole County, Florida issued IFB 19200044BLL (sealed bids due October 1, 2019) for a one-year bulk art paper and supplies contract covering 24 line items including tempera paint, awarding $43,089.75 across six vendors. Fort Bend Independent School District and Northside Independent School District in Texas each posted RFPs for comprehensive art supplies and equipment (Fort Bend RFP 27004KB due September 25, 2026; Northside IFB 2026096 due July 30, 2026). Coleman County Purchasing Agency, a Georgia cooperative serving 35 school systems, solicited art supplies including tempera paints under Bid 2027-008 (bids due September 15, 2026), with estimated annual quantities as low as 8 units for specialty items and up to 8,000 units for high-volume products. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas posted an estimated $10.3 million catalog discount bid on paint and painting supplies (Bid PAINT2628, due September 29, 2026) over a two-year term. Pricing is typically F.O.B. destination with freight included, net 30 payment terms, and awards frequently go to multiple vendors rather than single-source awards.