UNSPSC 60121520: Charcoal pencils

UNSPSC 60121520 Charcoal pencils, a Commodity code, covers drawing and art supplies that state and local governments procure for school districts, instructional programs, and educational institutions. Recent state and local activity shows school districts soliciting charcoal pencils primarily as line items within broader art materials and supplies contracts, though the code sees minimal standalone procurement activity. The Commodity sits within a much larger educational materials and supplies procurement landscape dominated by aggregated catalog-discount agreements and multi-item warehouse supply contracts.

School districts in Florida and Georgia represent the primary recent buyers. The School Board of Polk County, Florida issued an ITB for Art Materials—Stock (solicitation 038RW0426, due April 21, 2026) covering 157 line items including charcoal pencils among acrylic paints, watercolor, clay, colored pencils, markers, and art papers. The School Board of Seminole County, Florida issued an ITB for Art Paper (solicitation ITB19200044B-LL, October 2019) and a broader Classroom & Office Supplies procurement (solicitation 25260095B-VG, due April 14, 2026) that encompass art materials. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia issued RFP 26-35 and its twin RFP 2635 (both due April 28, 2026) seeking Educational Materials and Supplies with catalog discounts across seven categories including Art, with vendors expected to stock charcoal pencils and related drawing implements. The Dougherty County School System in Albany, Georgia solicited proposals for Catalog Discounts on Art, Office and Instructional Supplies (solicitation 001-PUR-2027, due April 28, 2026). The School Board of Marion County, Florida procured Multi-Purpose Paper (solicitation 4153AM) focused on copy and specialty papers rather than art supplies. No recent activity reflects standalone charcoal-pencil procurement or significant volume outside the school-district channel, and the code shows no activity from county purchasing offices, municipalities, transit authorities, or state agencies independent of education.