UNSPSC 72151302: Commercial painting service

The application of paint to commercial structures owned by others

UNSPSC 72151302 Commercial painting service is a Commodity code covering interior and exterior wall and surface painting, protective coatings, pressure washing, and related surface preparation work that state and local governments procure on both project and ongoing-services bases. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring painting services for facility renovations, infrastructure protection, water-tank recoating, traffic-signal maintenance, and building-wide maintenance contracts; the work ranges from single-building projects to multi-year annual service agreements across hundreds of facilities. A mix of issuing bodies solicits under this code—state departments (Texas Health and Human Services, Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities, California Military Department), county governments and special districts (Solano County, Athens-Clarke County, Sanitation District No. 2-3), cities (Altamonte Springs, DeBary, Rome, Huntsville, Ocala, Long Beach, Norwalk), community colleges and university systems (Kennesaw State University, West Ada School District, Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Everett Community College), and water and utility districts (Eastern Municipal Water District, New Smyrna Beach Utilities). State departments and counties appear as repeat solicitors when managing facility-wide or infrastructure-specific painting programs.

Recent activity concentrates in California (Caltrans, Santa Clara County, Solano County, City of Long Beach, Eastern Municipal Water District), Georgia (Athens-Clarke County, Gwinnett County, GSFIC on behalf of state agencies), Florida (DeBary, Altamonte Springs, Huntsville, Ocala, New Smyrna Beach), Texas (San Antonio State Supported Living Center, Huntsville), and Washington (Department of Ecology, community colleges). Representative recent solicitations include Caltrans' October 2026 IFPQ for painting and repair services at three maintenance stations in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties (restricted to certified Small Businesses, Micro Businesses, or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises, with quotes due October 26, 2026); Solano County's October 2026 RFP for asset-protection painting and coating services across multiple county properties under a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance–funded flood-mitigation project (proposals due October 19, 2026); California Military Department's September 2026 IFB for exterior painting of eight Camp Roberts buildings with DVBE and Small Business incentives and a mandatory pre-bid walk (bids due September 18, 2026); and Gwinnett County, Georgia's October 2026 RFP for general facilities maintenance and painting services on an annual contract spanning over 300 county-managed facilities (proposals due October 21, 2026). Work typically uses prevailing-wage standards when applicable, requires proof of proper contractor licensing and insurance, and frequently includes performance and payment bonds for contracts exceeding thresholds. Set-asides and preferences (DBE, SBE, WBE, VBE) appear in multiple recent opportunities, particularly in California and Georgia. Geographic distribution suggests strongest current activity in California, Georgia, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with scattered opportunities nationwide.