UNSPSC 60121236: Combs or tools for paint or ink application

UNSPSC 60121236 Combs or tools for paint or ink application is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers a much broader range of art supplies and materials than the code name suggests. School districts are the primary soliciting bodies under this code, purchasing art supplies, paper products, painting materials, and related equipment in bulk for classroom and facility use. Recent opportunities show school districts procuring comprehensive art supply portfolios including scissors, erasers, glue, markers, crayons, colored pencils, brushes, tempera paints, canvas, modeling clay, construction paper, drawing paper, sketch pads, watercolor supplies, and poster board. Northside Independent School District in San Antonio issued an IFB for districtwide art supplies and equipment in July 2026; Fort Bend Independent School District solicited art supplies, equipment, replacement parts, and maintenance and repair services in September 2026; and the School Board of Seminole County, Florida awarded a bulk art paper contract covering 24 line items in 2019–2020 totaling $43,089.75. Special-purpose cooperative purchasing entities serving multiple school systems—Coleman County Purchasing Agency (serving 35 Georgia school systems) and Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (in Texas)—also solicit under this code, allowing member districts to participate in consolidated procurements.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, and Georgia school systems, though the code also captures paint and coating services for county infrastructure and facility work. The Coleman County Purchasing Agency issued a 2027 art supplies bid for 35 Georgia school systems with a September 15, 2026 deadline; Cooperative Purchasing Agency (Georgia) issued a paper supplies, art, and related items bid (Bid 2027-005) due September 16, 2026; and Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Kilgore, Texas issued a catalog discount bid on paint and painting supplies (PAINT2628) for a two-year term worth an estimated $10.3 million, due September 29, 2026. Outside the school district channel, Collier County (Florida) solicited aerial painting services for water infrastructure in August 2026, and the Community Development Authority of Madison, Wisconsin solicited bids on the Karabis Apartments Painting and Siding Project in June 2026. A Texas state procurement for prison commissary goods included illustration boards and other supplies. The code shows steady demand from school procurement offices using both individual IFBs and cooperative purchasing vehicles; cooperative arrangements offer volume leverage and multi-jurisdiction reach that individual districts cannot achieve alone.