UNSPSC 45121522: Infrared camera

A camera that takes the photo onto the infrared film with the infrared ray as the light source.

UNSPSC 45121522 Infrared camera (Commodity) encompasses thermal and network camera systems that state and local governments procure to replace aging surveillance infrastructure, enhance facility security, and support specialized law enforcement and natural resource management operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing helicopter-mounted turret camera systems with five-year service plans, network camera equipment for school security systems, fire scene investigation cameras, and facility-wide video surveillance upgrades. The mix of issuing bodies is diverse: state natural resource agencies (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department), municipalities (City of Philadelphia, City of Pembroke Pines, City of New London), school districts (New London Board of Education), and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions (Sourcewell on behalf of Washington counties and broader public sector entities). Buyers frequently specify brand compatibility requirements—Wescam, UniFi, and Axis—reflecting integration with existing infrastructure rather than openness to substitutes.

Recent procurement activity spans Texas, Florida, Connecticut, Washington, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department issued two separate invitations for bid (IFBs) for helicopter-mounted Wescam MX-10 Series Gen 4 camera systems with service plans—one posted March 17, 2026 with a due date of March 10, 2026, and a second posted June 1, 2026 with a due date of April 22, 2026—both designated proprietary purchases requiring 100 percent compatibility with existing helicopter N350PW infrastructure and eligible for HUB and veteran-owned business preferences under Texas law. The New London Board of Education issued an RFP posted April 27, 2026 (response due May 19, 2026) for UniFi camera equipment exclusively for four elementary schools, requiring authorized distributor status and offering a 15 percent local vendor preference. The City of Philadelphia posted a micro purchase RFP for cameras for fire scene investigations (May 21, 2026, due May 26, 2026) with a maximum contract value of $43,000. Sourcewell issued a statewide cooperative RFP #061626 (posted May 12, 2026, due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment available to thousands of governmental agencies, K-12 districts, and other public entities across multiple states.