UNSPSC 45111721: Reel to reel tape recorder

A tape recorder that records the audio signal in magnetic tape wound around round plastic or aluminum wheel.

UNSPSC 45111721 Reel to reel tape recorder is a Commodity code, but state and local procurement activity under this code shows little direct alignment with the code's narrow scope—recent solicitations are tagged with this code inconsistently and instead address contemporary audio-visual system integration, equipment procurement, and support services that span far broader application than legacy tape recording formats.

State and local buying under this code spans cities, counties, independent school districts, transit authorities, higher education institutions, and special-purpose districts. The issuing-body mix includes the City of Holly Hill, Florida; Volusia County, Florida; Fort Bend Independent School District, Texas; the City of Dahlonega, Georgia; the Georgia World Congress Center Authority; the City of Santa Monica, California; the City of Arlington, Texas; City Colleges of Chicago; Wake County, North Carolina; the Auraria Higher Education Center, Colorado; Gwinnett County, Georgia; Central Health (Travis County Healthcare District), Texas; and cooperative purchasing frameworks such as the Texas Procurement and Support Services (TIPS) and the Cooperative Purchasing Agency (CPA) serving school systems in Georgia. Recent opportunities show heavy concentration in municipal chambers upgrades, courtroom modernization, stadium and event-venue sound systems, classroom technology deployment, and district-wide A/V procurement on as-needed or indefinite-quantity terms. Representative solicitations include the City of Holly Hill's Commission Chambers Audio/Video System Upgrade (RFP 26PW01, due February 11, 2026), a comprehensive wireless microphone, speaker, and recording system for city governance; Volusia County's Emergency Operations Center Audio/Visual IT Renovations (RFP 26-P-33JRD, due February 5, 2026), a turnkey information distribution system for emergency response; and the City of Dahlonega's Council Chambers A/V System Upgrades (RFP PE69315NONST2026000000013, due October 23, 2026), covering display, microphone, video conferencing, and recording infrastructure for public meetings.

Geographic spread is concentrated in Florida (Holly Hill, Volusia County, Monroe County), Texas (Fort Bend ISD, Arlington, Central Health, Dallas ISD, Northside ISD, Collin County, the Railroad Commission, Harris County), Georgia (City of Dahlonega, Gwinnett County, City Colleges of Chicago's service footprint, Fulton County Schools, Cooperative Purchasing Agency), with secondary activity in Colorado (Auraria), California (Santa Monica), North Carolina (Wake County), Michigan (Walled Lake, Clarkston, Center Line), and multi-state cooperative frameworks. The code sees consistent demand for turnkey installation and integration services, recurring maintenance and support contracts, and long-term agreements spanning three to five years with renewal options; facility-specific capital projects drive near-term solicitation velocity, while district-wide as-needed procurements and cooperative vehicle frameworks support sustained vendor participation.