UNSPSC 60121501: Water based markers

UNSPSC 60121501 Water based markers is a Commodity code covering writing and marking supplies that state and local governments procure primarily through education and facilities procurement channels. Based on recent solicitations, the code encompasses water-based markers as a line item within broader art supply requisitions for school districts and educational institutions. The Coleman County Purchasing Agency (CPA) cooperative purchasing vehicle actively sources markers alongside complementary supplies including colored pencils, crayons, brushes, and tempera paints for Georgia school systems, with estimated annual quantities ranging from specialty to bulk orders placed throughout the contract year as needed rather than as upfront commitments.

School districts and cooperative purchasing organizations dominate the issuing-body mix, with the CPA cooperative serving 35 Georgia school systems as a representative repeat buyer. Recent activity centers on Georgia, where Coleman County Purchasing Agency posted CPA's 2027-008 Art Supplies Bid (RFQ, due September 15, 2026) under a cooperative purchasing vehicle covering markers and related classroom art supplies with a January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027 contract period. The second posted opportunity, a Normal Hall Roof Replacement for the City of Madison, Wisconsin, is unrelated to the water-based markers code and does not reflect activity relevant to this commodity classification. Vendors bidding under CPA's vehicle must submit samples by the bid deadline, provide three references, and quote all pricing F.O.B. CPA Warehouse in Cleveland, Georgia, with freight included unless noted otherwise; payment terms are net 30 days after purchase order completion, and CPA reserves award rights on a per-item or combination basis.