UNSPSC 39101627: Arc lamp

Lamp that uses light emission of arc generated when current flows between electrodes.

UNSPSC 39101627 Arc lamp is a Commodity code with little recent direct activity in state and local procurement. The most recent opportunities posted under this code show substantial mismatch with the nominal scope. Northside Independent School District's IFB2026098 (due July 1, 2026) solicits electrical equipment, parts, supplies, rentals, repairs, and services broadly—a general electrical supplies contract that encompasses arc lamps only as one potential line item among many. The City of Philadelphia's RFQ for CCOM podcast equipment (due June 14, 2026) and the Illinois Department of Corrections' ITB for Lithonia LED perimeter lighting (due June 9, 2026) both tag arc lamp code territory but actually procure specific lighting fixtures and components unrelated to arc lamps as traditionally understood. The Sourcewell RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment to be made available through a cooperative purchasing vehicle (due June 16, 2026) appears to have been miscoded against this commodity entirely. The code shows limited concrete activity in the state and local space right now.

Recent solicitations originate from a school district in Texas, a city procurement office in Pennsylvania, a state corrections agency in Illinois, and a cooperative purchasing vehicle serving multiple jurisdictions across Washington state and beyond. Geographic spread covers Texas, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and multi-state through Sourcewell's network; the opportunities do not establish a concentration in any single region. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (arc lamps as a product category) and the actual work being bought (broad electrical supplies, LED fixtures, and law enforcement equipment) suggests that state and local procurement offices may be using this code as a catch-all for electrical or lighting-adjacent purchases rather than for arc lamps specifically. Firms pursuing activity under this code should treat recent postings as indicative of general electrical procurement volume rather than arc-lamp–specific demand.