UNSPSC 45141600: Darkroom supplies

UNSPSC 45141600 Darkroom supplies is a Class code that state and local governments use to procure photographic development materials and darkroom equipment. The code encompasses chemical supplies, light-sensitive papers, developing tanks, safelights, enlargers, and related apparatus used in analog photography workflows. Issuing bodies across the spectrum — state agencies, counties, school districts, and cooperative purchasing vehicles like Sourcewell — use this code to stock photography labs and forensic imaging facilities. The recent solicitation activity reflects a broader law enforcement procurement initiative rather than discrete darkroom-supply purchases, though darkroom materials remain part of the equipment portfolio available through cooperative frameworks.

The most recent representative opportunity is Sourcewell's RFP #061626, posted May 12, 2026 with responses due June 16, 2026, which establishes a law enforcement equipment contracting solution for Sourcewell's Participating Entities across Washington state (including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties) and participating jurisdictions nationwide. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, is structuring the contract to serve thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and other public entities throughout the United States and Canada. Proposals must be submitted through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal at https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov; vendors can direct questions to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930. The solicitation does not disclose award values, set-aside designations, or specific incumbent vendors in available documentation.