UNSPSC 73101612: Soap or cleaning preparations or perfumes or cosmetics production services

UNSPSC 73101612 Soap or cleaning preparations or perfumes or cosmetics production services (Commodity) does not reflect what state and local governments are actually buying under this code designation. The recent solicitations posted under 73101612 are building renovation, painting, and facilities maintenance projects—exterior surface preparation and painting, interior wall and ceiling treatment, flooring installation, and drywall repair—none of which fall within soap, cleaning-product manufacturing, perfume, or cosmetics production. The mismatch suggests either a consistent tagging error across multiple jurisdictions or a data-quality issue in how this particular code is assigned by procurement offices. State and local buyers posting under this code include city community development authorities (Madison, Wisconsin), state agencies (Texas Department of Public Safety), counties (Orange County and Collier County, Florida), and school districts (Donna ISD, Texas). The issuing bodies span construction and facilities management divisions managing real-estate maintenance.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Florida, with secondary activity in Wisconsin. Representative opportunities include the City of Madison Community Development Authority's RFB for the Karabis Apartments Painting and Siding Project (due July 17, 2026), the Texas Department of Public Safety's renovation of its Houston Regional Headquarters CID Room 345 (bids due June 25, 2026 with mandatory June 11 site visit), Orange County, Florida's commercial interior and exterior painting services RFP for facilities management (Y26-1008, due July 7, 2026), Collier County's ITB for paint and related items covering architectural, industrial, and specialty paints (bid due August 25, 2025 with historical spending of approximately $675,380), and Donna ISD's catalog bid for paint and supplies for the 2026-2027 school year (due April 8, 2026). Before pursuing this code, verify with the buying jurisdictions whether 73101612 assignment is intentional or whether opportunities are being miscoded, as the recent posted work does not align with the code's nominal commodity definition.