UNSPSC 39111618: Sports lighting system

Complete engineered lighting system for sports field consisting of precast concrete base, one or more steel pole sections designed to mate with base and adjoining pole section, electrical components enclosure to house components for luminaire power and control, wire harness with plug-in connectors, and one or more factory-aimed luminaires.

UNSPSC 39111618 Sports lighting system (Commodity) covers the installation, maintenance, and replacement of field and site lighting infrastructure across state and local public facilities. State and local governments procure this work for athletic fields, recreational parks, transit stations, and institutional campuses through a mix of design-build services, turnkey electrical installation contracts, and equipment-specific bids. Recent solicitations show school districts, cities, counties, and transit authorities issuing RFPs, RFQs, and ITBs for comprehensive sports lighting upgrades that typically bundle LED fixture installation, pole replacement, electrical service upgrades, control systems, and sometimes integrated audio-visual infrastructure at the same venues.

Issuing bodies span independent school districts (San Antonio ISD, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD, Northside ISD, Jordan School District, Romeo Community Schools), municipal recreation departments (City of Bartow, City of Columbus MS), county park systems (Galveston County, Orange County FL, Lee County Port Authority), transit authorities (Trinity Metro Fort Worth), and state historic sites (Texas Historical Commission). School districts appear as repeat buyers, with several solicitations posted for stadium and practice field lighting upgrades in 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (Fort Worth, San Antonio, Cibolo, Bartow area), Florida (Bartow, Sarasota County, Orange County, Pembroke Pines), Georgia (Bibb County Public Schools, Stone Mountain, Gwinnett County), Utah (Jordan School District), and Mississippi (Columbus, Crystal Springs, Jackson State University). Representative recent opportunities include Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD's RFQ for design-build light pole replacements at Byron P. Steele II High School (proposals due July 2, 2026, estimated project value $1.6 million with Davis-Bacon prevailing wages); the City of Bartow's ITB 26-18 for sports field lighting installation at Carver Recreation Center (bids due July 22, 2026, CDBG-funded with mandatory pre-bid meeting and electrical contractor licensing requirement); Bibb County Public Schools' RFP 26-039 for LED field lighting at seven middle schools and the Ed Defore Sports Complex (proposals due May 21, 2026, requiring Georgia licensed electricians); and Trinity Metro's RFP 26-T022 for electrical infrastructure supporting tree lighting at Fort Worth Central Station (proposals due April 9, 2026, grant-funded with Davis-Bacon compliance).