UNSPSC 30141601: Acoustical insulation

UNSPSC 30141601 Acoustical insulation, a Commodity code, covers removal and installation of acoustical ceiling tiles in public facilities. State and local governments solicit this work primarily through county public works departments and sheriff's offices seeking ceiling replacement in detention facilities, administrative buildings, and other institutional spaces. The work includes specification of fire-rated tiles (typically Class A per ASTM E84), coordination around existing building systems such as fire sprinklers, smoke detectors, surveillance cameras, light fixtures, and HVAC diffusers, and scheduling around operational constraints in active facilities. Contractors must hold commercial ceiling installation experience, carry standard general liability and workers' compensation insurance, and in secure facilities pass background checks. Project scope varies from single-building replacements across multiple rooms to more limited area work, with budgets ranging into the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The code shows limited recent state and local activity. Walworth County Department of Public Works (Wisconsin) issued an RFB for ceiling tile replacement at the Sheriff's Office and Jail Facility in Elkhorn with a $325,000 budget and a June 29, 2026 response date; work spans kitchen, jail corridors, inmate common areas, and administrative offices with a targeted August 1, 2026 start and January 29, 2027 completion. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, posted an RFP for law enforcement equipment (RFP #061626, due June 16, 2026) on behalf of multiple participating counties in Washington and elsewhere, though that solicitation does not address acoustical insulation specifically and appears mistagged to this code. The geographic spread across recent opportunities centers on the Upper Midwest and Washington state, with no clear pattern of repeat solicitations under this code at this time.