UNSPSC 52161543: MP3 players or recorders

MP3 Players/Recorders are mainstream portable audio equipment that records digital music for playback.

UNSPSC 52161543 MP3 players or recorders is a Commodity code that in recent state and local activity encompasses educational technology supplies and classroom audiovisual equipment rather than standalone portable audio devices. State and local governments soliciting under this code are purchasing integrated technology systems for educational environments — including document cameras, wireless display systems, control panels, and audio components — through both cooperative purchasing vehicles and institution-specific RFPs. The issuing bodies are primarily education service centers operating cooperative purchasing agreements (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas) and college district boards (Valencia College District in Florida), serving networks of school districts and multi-campus college systems. The scope reflects bundled educational technology procurement where audio and video capture capabilities are components within larger classroom and conference room technology systems rather than discrete portable audio devices.

Recent activity centers on Texas and Florida. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas posted an Invitation for Catalog Discount Bid (EDACT2628) due July 30, 2026, seeking educational activities and supplies with estimated total expenditures of $40.677 billion over two years; a prior cycle (EDACT2324) showed estimated expenditures of $16.948 million with 141 respondents. Valencia College District Board of Trustees in Florida issued RFP 2026-26 on April 6, 2026, due April 30, 2026, for comprehensive classroom and conference room technology services across nine campuses and 900 rooms, with historical annual spending around $1.6 million and a three-year initial contract term with optional two-year extensions. The mismatch between the code's nominal focus on portable audio devices and the actual scope of recent solicitations — which emphasize integrated audiovisual classroom systems — suggests the code may be misapplied in these records or reflects how some jurisdictions categorize technology bundles containing audio components.