UNSPSC 43201825: Disc publisher

A type of computer peripheral that automatically burns and prints multiple CD or DVD discs.

UNSPSC 43201825 Disc publisher is a Commodity code representing physical media production and distribution services. State and local governments procure under this code to obtain manufactured discs — DVDs, Blu-rays, CDs, and similar optical media — for educational, administrative, and archival purposes. However, the recent solicitations tagged under this code do not reflect disc publishing activity; instead, they document classroom technology integration services, mobile computing device procurement, and project management software licensing. The issuing bodies span higher-education institutions, municipal governments, and transit authorities, suggesting the code captures procurement across multiple jurisdiction types, though the actual work described diverges significantly from the code's nominal scope.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Florida, with solicitations from Valencia College District Board of Trustees and Jacksonville Transportation Authority, alongside activity from the District of Columbia. The most substantial recent opportunity is Valencia College District Board of Trustees' RFP 2026-26, posted April 6, 2026, with proposals due April 30, 2026, seeking comprehensive classroom and conference room technology services across nine campus locations, including purchase, installation, programming, and maintenance of projection systems, interactive displays, control panels, and related equipment, with historical annual spending near $1.6 million and a three-year initial term with two optional one-year extensions. The District of Columbia posted a Surface Pro device procurement (KG0-FY26-TSD) on March 19, 2026, with a March 25, 2026 deadline, and Jacksonville Transportation Authority solicited a Project Management Information System software solution (RFP P-24-033) with a November 12, 2024 deadline. The code shows misalignment between its abstract definition and current state and local procurement activity; disc publishing does not appear to be an active procurement category under this code at present.