UNSPSC 45111808: Lighting controls

UNSPSC 45111808 Lighting controls, a Commodity code, covers networked lighting management systems, cloud-based control software, and integrated control hardware deployed across municipal streetlights, recreational facilities, institutional buildings, and specialized infrastructure such as airfields. State and local governments procure this code across cities, counties, school districts, and special-purpose authorities—a geographically dispersed customer base with no dominant repeat buyer in the recent record. The work ranges from phased smart-streetlight deployments with SaaS management platforms and wireless communications to discrete LED fixture controls with occupancy sensors and dimming, and from sole-source OEM airfield lighting replacement to materials-only LED fixture and lighting-control procurements for facility renovations. Representative solicitations include the City of Bartow's networked streetlight RFP (due August 12, 2026) for approximately 3,500 ANSI C136.41-compliant control nodes and cloud management across two phases; Boulder County's bid for over 850 LED fixtures with Wattstopper Digital Lighting Management controls for a 40,000-square-foot hub remodel (bids due February 23, 2026); and Bibb County Public Schools' LED field lighting RFP for seven middle school practice fields with remote control as an add-alternate (due May 21, 2026).

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Colorado, Georgia, and the Southwest, with secondary activity in Texas, California, Mississippi, and New Mexico. Florida municipalities—Bartow, Pembroke Pines, and Manatee County schools—appear most active in the recent window. School districts, county facilities operations, and city parks and utilities departments drive procurement across segments ranging from $150,000-plus (Bartow streetlight controls with bonding requirements) to multi-fixture, large-area LED retrofits with integrated controls. Evaluation criteria typically weight experience with networked or utility-grade systems, cost, implementation approach, and local or M/WBE utilization. Sole-source procurements exist (Lee County Port Authority's ADB Safegate airfield lighting maintenance), but competitive RFP and bid activity dominates the opportunity set. Price percentage discounts off published lists, cost-plus models, tiered volume pricing, and firm fixed pricing all appear depending on whether the scope is recurring supplies, phased capital projects, or one-time system deployment. Lead times from posting to award range from 30 to 150 days, with pre-bid meetings, mandatory site visits, and Q&A cycles standard across school district and municipal work.