UNSPSC 45121515: Hand held camcorders or video cameras

UNSPSC 45121515 Hand held camcorders or video cameras (Commodity) encompasses broadcast-grade and professional camcorders that state and local governments acquire for law enforcement documentation, institutional video production, surveillance, and specialized recording applications. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing specific camera models—Panasonic AJ-CX4000GJ Pro 4K/HDR Streaming Camcorders with viewfinders, UniFi-branded surveillance equipment, and PTZ cameras for transit and security—alongside video production and streaming services that depend on camera hardware as a component. The issuing-body mix spans state procurement offices (Illinois and Minnesota), county and municipal governments, school districts, community colleges, transit authorities (Charlotte Area Transit System, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority), and special-purpose health plan facilities, with repeat activity from state-level buyers and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles. Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based state and local government service cooperative, is active in this space, brokering law enforcement equipment to multiple states and municipal jurisdictions through framework agreements.

Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast and Midwest, with particular concentration in Florida (Valencia College, City of Kissimmee, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, Inland Empire Health Plan facilities in California), Illinois (two separate Illinois CMS procurements for Panasonic broadcast cameras in May and April 2026), Connecticut (New London Board of Education UniFi camera procurement), North Carolina (Charlotte CATS camera maintenance RFP), and California (Ventura County videoscope inspection system, IEHP parking lot camera installation). Representative solicitations include Sourcewell RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment (response due June 16, 2026), Illinois CMS RFP 26-416CMS-IOCI4-B-52228 for two Panasonic Pro 4K camcorders with viewfinders closed to SBSA vendors (due May 7, 2026), New London Board of Education RFQ for brand-specific UniFi camera equipment (due May 19, 2026), and South Florida Regional Transportation Authority ITN 26-002 for integrated locomotive digital video/audio recorder systems with 41 dome cameras and forward-facing cameras across commuter rail vehicles (due May 7, 2026). Charlotte Area Transit System maintenance RFP #269-2026-1988 solicits ongoing support for 1,023 cameras across 50 transit facilities (due March 12, 2026). Pricing structures vary from fixed single-purchase acquisitions (Illinois, New London) to multi-year maintenance contracts and revenue-share models (Kissimmee school zone speed detection cameras); several procurements carry federal compliance requirements including Federal Transit Administration regulations, prevailing wage, and Buy America provisions when grant funding applies.