UNSPSC 73151600: Packaging services

UNSPSC 73151600 Packaging services is a Class code under which state and local governments solicit contractors to perform labor-intensive packaging and light assembly work on finished goods — sealing, sorting, case packing, labeling, and related manual operations that convert bulk or loose materials into retail or functional units. The California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority recently solicited backup instant coffee packaging services through an IFB, requiring a contractor to package instant coffee into 1.5-gram individual packets and case them in quantities of 1,000 packets per case, with a minimum order volume of 2,000 cases and work performed at the contractor's facility on a per-unit pricing model. State and local issuing bodies under this code include specialized state enterprises (California's CALCTRA), though the recent-opportunities block contains no other packaging-specific solicitations, suggesting the code sees limited activity at the state and local level compared to other procurement categories. When recent opportunities do appear, they reflect small-scale, commodity-driven work with five-year experience requirements, compliance-heavy insurance and certification regimens, and performance-based contractual terms including best-value evaluation and award flexibility.

The geographic footprint of recent activity is narrow; California represents the sole state with a documented packaging opportunity in the current dataset. The CALCTRA instant coffee packaging IFB posted May 28, 2026, with a response date of June 10, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time, and anticipated contract start of July 1, 2026, on a one-year initial term with one-year renewal option. The solicitation grants preference to contractors employing ex-offenders but excludes SBE, MBE, WBE, and DBE set-asides. Subcontractors may perform no more than 50 percent of contract work, requiring the prime contractor to retain minimum 50 percent staffing responsibility. The remainder of the source block contains unrelated opportunities (school consulting, park irrigation, transportation, and hazardous waste services) tagged to different UNSPSC codes, indicating limited recent concentration of packaging activity in state and local procurement.