UNSPSC 39112200: Special effects devices

UNSPSC 39112200 Special effects devices is a Class code covering theatrical lighting equipment, stage rigging and sound systems, and specialty lighting fixtures procured by state and local governments for performing arts venues, auditoriums, and specialized facilities. State and local buyers under this code include school districts, cities, universities, and specialized authorities; recent activity centers on independent school districts in Florida and Texas, municipal park and recreation departments, and university system facilities. The scope spans theatrical stage lighting installations and maintenance (including track-mount fixtures, control systems, and dimming infrastructure), emergency lighting and decorative holiday lighting systems, airfield and traffic signal lighting equipment, and consumable simulation devices for training facilities. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Pinellas County School District, Forsyth County Schools, and the School Board of Sarasota County each soliciting theatrical and electrical maintenance services in Florida; Texas buyers include Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District. Municipal and specialized jurisdictions also procure under the code—the City of Cooper City has issued two separate holiday lighting solicitations, and the Lee County Port Authority and University of Texas at Dallas System have posted lighting equipment and services requirements.

Recent opportunities cluster in Florida and Texas, with additional activity in Illinois and California. Representative solicitations include Pinellas County School District's sealed-bid request (IFB 26CD037, due October 8, 2026) for electrical maintenance and repair services estimated at approximately $400,000 with a one-year term and two optional one-year renewals; the School Board of Sarasota County's ITB Bid #27-0287 (due August 11, 2026) for theatrical stage rigging, lighting, and sound systems installation and maintenance services; and the State of Illinois Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum's IFB (due May 28, 2026) for Electronic Theater Control track lighting equipment and eight days of certified technical services for a gallery and exhibit renovation. The City of Cooper City issued dual holiday lighting solicitations (RFP2026-4 re-solicitation due August 24, 2026, and IFB2026-5 due July 23, 2026). Insurance, licensing, and background screening requirements are standard across school district work; theatrical and stage-services contracts typically require three years of verifiable experience and commercial references, while hourly labor pricing with equipment rental and materials markup structures dominate compensation models.