UNSPSC 39111535: Parabolic fixture

Parabolic light fixtures are open cell lights recessed into the ceiling. They offer a sharp cut-off level, meaning that light can be focused directly downward more effectively than with older prismatic fixtures.

UNSPSC 39111535 Parabolic fixture, a Commodity code, encompasses theatrical and performance venue lighting equipment that state and local governments procure for auditoriums, performing arts centers, and similar specialty venues. Recent solicitations show school districts and municipalities acquiring theatrical lighting systems, LED renovation packages for performance spaces, and associated control and projection infrastructure—work that extends well beyond the nominal "parabolic fixture" descriptor into comprehensive theatrical lighting overhauls.

School districts dominate recent activity under this code, particularly Pinellas County School District in Florida (multiple theater lighting renovation ITBs), Bulloch County Schools in Georgia (LED retrofit projects), and Gwinnett County Board of Education in Georgia (multiple facility renovation bids). Cities and special-purpose authorities appear less frequently but are present; the City of Sarasota solicited specific professional stage lighting fixtures (Martin MAC models) for the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, and the Lee County Port Authority procured airfield lighting fixtures. Activity clusters heavily in Georgia and Florida, with secondary presence in Texas, Connecticut, and other scattered jurisdictions. Issuing bodies include school district purchasing departments (which account for the bulk of recent solicitations), municipal recreation and performing-arts departments, county facilities management, and airport authorities. Gwinnett County Schools has posted at least five relevant bids since early August 2026, establishing it as a repeat buyer.

Representative recent opportunities include Pinellas County School District's ITB #26CD037 for Electrical Maintenance Repair Services (response date October 8, 2026), which encompasses auditorium and theater lighting repair and maintenance with an estimated contract value of $400,000; Bulloch County Schools' RFP for LED Lighting Project #FY2027-Phase 03 at Mill Creek Elementary (proposals due November 5, 2026), specifying Philips EvoKit and Sylvania fixtures with all-inclusive pricing for audit, engineering, design, materials, labor, and warranties; and Pinellas County School District's Theater Lighting Renovations solicitation at three high schools (proposals due March 10, 2026, amended to May 15, 2026 for individual locations) valued at approximately $501,000 to $1.68 million across locations, requiring Florida EC/ES electrical licensing and five years of documented theatrical lighting experience. Work is solicited as sealed competitive bids or RFPs, with mandatory pre-bid conferences standard practice. Bonding requirements (performance and payment bonds at 100 percent of contract value) and insurance minimums ($1 million general liability typical) are consistent across school district procurements. The code shows active, recurring procurement activity driven by school facility modernization and theater system upgrades, with response deadlines concentrated in September through November 2026.