UNSPSC 45130000: Photographic and recording media

UNSPSC 45130000 Photographic and recording media (Family) encompasses the procurement of cameras, video equipment, recording devices, and related accessories by state and local agencies—though recent solicitations tagged under this code show wide variance in actual scope. State and local governments use this code to buy everything from specialized Canon camera kits for state agencies to school district surveillance systems (UniFi camera equipment), videographer services through master price agreements, and crime scene documentation supplies. The issuing bodies span state procurement offices, county sheriff's departments, school districts, and municipal governments. The City of Tucson, City of Palm Bay, New London Board of Education, Harris County, and the State of Rhode Island have all posted opportunities recently, reflecting activity across education, public safety, municipal operations, and statewide cooperative purchasing frameworks.

Representative recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest. The State of Rhode Island established a Master Price Agreement (MPA 213) for videographer services with open enrollment and multiple awards through September 14, 2026, allowing agencies to request mini-bids for individual projects at vendor rates to be determined per assignment. The Texas Department of Insurance issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB No. 454-26-34801-CM) due August 7, 2026, for twenty Canon EOS R6 MK III camera kits with lenses, flash units, batteries, memory cards, and protective cases—a brand-specific, proprietary procurement under Texas Government Code Section 2155.067. The New London Board of Education solicited sealed bids for UniFi camera equipment (ENVR-Core, UNVR-Pro, G6 Pro Dome, and PTZ cameras) restricted to authorized UniFi distributors, with responses due May 19, 2026, for delivery to four school locations. Harris County Sheriff's Office included camera repair parts and services for Nikon and Canon equipment within a broader crime scene supplies ITB due June 8, 2026. The City of Tucson's comprehensive MRO supplies RFP (due March 28, 2024, through OMNIA Partners cooperative purchasing) and Dallas Independent School District's Visual and Performing Arts instructional materials RFP (proposals due August 27, 2026) both tag this code but prioritize broader supply categories over photography or recording media specifically.