UNSPSC 73151805: Laminating services

UNSPSC 73151805 Laminating services (Commodity) covers the supply of laminating equipment and film to state and local government buyers, particularly school districts stocking laminators and laminating materials for classroom and administrative use. The code sees activity primarily from school district procurement offices and regional purchasing cooperatives sourcing GBC-brand laminators, laminating film in multiple widths and thicknesses, and related supplies on both catalog-discount and fixed-price bid models. Issuing bodies are dominated by school districts, with regional purchasing cooperatives aggregating demand across multiple districts to achieve volume pricing and standardized vendor awards.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Cobb County School District in Marietta, Georgia issued IFB B26110 on April 14, 2026, for GBC Ultima 65 EZLoad Ready Laminators (25 units) and laminating film in multiple widths for delivery to 112 school sites, with a May 5, 2026 response deadline and estimated annual spend of $85,000. The Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Texas) posted RFP CLSF2628 on June 23, 2026, for a catalog discount bid on classroom furniture and supplies with a May 26, 2026 deadline and estimated two-year expenditure of $21,568,516 across 62 previous awardees, though the solicitation summary does not isolate laminating services within that broader supplies category. School districts typically structure awards for one-year terms with firm pricing, require delivery within ten business days, accept both purchase orders and procurement cards, and impose standard commercial liability insurance ($1 million general liability minimum). Vendor questionnaires typically request certification of minority-owned, woman-owned, and veteran-owned status, though no explicit set-asides are imposed.