UNSPSC 43202001: Compact disks CDs

A removable compact disc (CD) is a small, portable, round medium made of molded polymer for electronically recording, storing, and playing back audio, video or text in digital form. CD formats are read-only or recordable with a data storage capacity ranging from 640 - 720 MB

UNSPSC 43202001 Compact disks CDs is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure music CDs, audiovisual media on physical formats, and related library materials for public library systems. The code captures purchasing of non-book materials—music CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays—for adult, teen, and children's collections, often bundled with cataloging records, physical processing services (covering, barcoding, labeling, security tagging), and shelf-ready preparation to meet recreational and educational needs across metropolitan and countywide library networks. Public libraries are the primary soliciting bodies under this code, ranging from single-library systems serving mid-sized cities to multi-branch county library systems operating dozens of locations across diverse jurisdictions.

Recent activity shows purchasing concentrated in California and Kentucky. The County of Orange, California, Orange Community Resources department issued RFP 0123029901JG (posted May 12, 2026, due May 7, 2026) for physical materials to support 29 library branches plus one satellite location, requiring vendors to supply music CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, audiobooks on CD, and materials in English and Spanish with five-year contract terms and firm fixed-fee pricing; the County applies local small business and disabled veteran business enterprise preference incentives. The Louisville Free Public Library issued RFP270043 (posted September 9, 2026, due September 18, 2026) for library media materials including music CDs, Blu-rays, and DVDs serving a large metropolitan area, open to single or multiple vendors. Vendors pursuing these opportunities must demonstrate minimum three years of comparable public-agency experience, provide EDI-capable ordering portals with unlimited staff access, deliver cataloging in AACR2 or RDA format, and accept per-unit pricing structures with manufacturer discount discounting off MSRP.