UNSPSC 86131502: Painting

UNSPSC 86131502 Painting is a Commodity code that frames the work state and local governments actually buy under it far more narrowly than the abstract name suggests. Recent solicitations show school districts, community colleges, water authorities, and county agencies contracting for interior and exterior painting services—applied to masonry, drywall, metal, wood trim, stairwells, and facility surfaces on time-and-materials or firm fixed-price bases, typically on an as-needed vendor-pool model rather than large project work. The issuing bodies span independent school districts (Katy ISD in Texas, St. Lucie County Schools in Florida, Elgin ISD in Texas, Klein ISD in Texas), community colleges (Atlantic Cape Community College in New Jersey, Ocean County College in New Jersey), regional water authorities (Tampa Bay Water in Florida, Tohopekaliga Water Authority in Florida), and special districts. Most solicitations designate painting as one service line within broader facilities maintenance or contractor-services RFPs, though a handful—Tohopekaliga Water Authority, Tampa Bay Water, Ocean County College, St. Lucie County Schools—issue standalone painting RFQs or ITBs. Repeat buyers appear concentrated in Texas school districts and Florida water and education agencies.

Geographic activity clusters in Florida (Tampa Bay Water, Tohopekaliga Water Authority, Pinellas County Schools, Hillsborough County Schools, St. Lucie County Schools), Texas (Katy ISD, Klein ISD, Elgin ISD), New Jersey (Atlantic Cape Community College, Ocean County College), and Georgia (Glynn County Schools). Representative recent opportunities include Tampa Bay Water's ITB 2027023025 for painting services across Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties (proposals due July 8, 2026), St. Lucie County School Board ITB 26-16 for interior and exterior painting on an as-needed basis (bids due April 28, 2026), and Ocean County College's RFB 2627-B1743 for time-and-materials painting services across three campuses (bids due May 14, 2026). Bidders typically must carry $1 million to $2 million general liability insurance, comply with prevailing-wage requirements in some jurisdictions, and submit hourly labor rates; many solicitations bundle painting with drywall, carpet, or related finishes and award multiple vendors to establish standing rosters.