UNSPSC 60121802: Water based acrylic inks

UNSPSC 60121802 Water based acrylic inks is a Commodity code that covers acrylic paints and water-based ink products that state and local governments buy as components of broader art supply procurement. Recent solicitations show this code sitting within larger art materials contracts rather than being solicited in isolation; school districts and municipalities purchase acrylic inks alongside brushes, papers, markers, tempera paints, watercolors, and related art classroom supplies. The scope of work spans inventory stocking for central warehouse distribution to schools, as-needed catalog purchasing for district employees, and bulk procurement for after-school programs and recreational departments. Issuing bodies are primarily independent school districts and county school boards, supplemented by municipal parks and recreation departments; these are routine, recurring procurements driven by academic calendars and departmental program cycles.

School districts in Florida and Texas dominate recent activity. The School Board of Marion County, Florida issued a ten-month term contract (Bid #4150AM, due January 14, 2026) for approximately 215 line items of art supplies including acrylic paints for delivery to its Central Warehouse in Ocala, with awards anticipated in February 2026. Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas solicited art supplies and equipment districtwide via IFB2026096 (due July 30, 2026), explicitly requiring responses to maintain future business eligibility. The School Board of Polk County, Florida issued an invitation to bid for 157 line items of art materials including acrylic and tempera paints (Bid 038RW0426, due April 21, 2026). Donna Independent School District in Cameron County, Texas used a catalog discount format (RFP 011326-867, due April 8, 2026) for art supplies over the 2026-2027 school year with optional two-year renewals. The Columbus Consolidated Government's Department of Parks and Recreation in Columbus, Georgia sought arts and craft supplies for multiple divisions (RFB 26-0014, due February 25, 2026), with estimated annual purchasing of $30,000 to $50,000. These procurements typically award to multiple vendors, require firm pricing for 9–12-month terms, mandate F.O.B. Destination delivery to school warehouses, and include standard compliance certifications but no explicit set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises.