UNSPSC 55111502: Electronic dictionaries

UNSPSC 55111502 Electronic dictionaries (Commodity) covers publishing, design, and editorial services for print and digital content creation — a broader scope than the code name alone suggests. State and local governments procure under this code when soliciting manuscript writing, copyediting, design, layout, research, photography, and related editorial and production services for branded publications including tourism guides, institutional histories, and library reference materials. Issuing bodies include county boards of supervisors and county libraries (Collier County in Florida, Ventura County in California), state legislative offices (Oregon State Capitol), and specialized public agencies managing visitor marketing or cultural documentation. The work is typically full-service turnkey — from content research and manuscript development through final print production, binding, and distribution — with digital publication and online ordering platforms increasingly required as deliverables alongside traditional print.

Recent activity shows geographic spread across Florida, California, and Oregon. Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued RFP 26-8664 on May 11, 2026 (due June 3, 2026) for a three-year tourism visitor guide covering the Naples, Marco Island, and Everglades region, requiring design, advertising sales management, photography, editorial content, printing, and distribution of up to 25,000 annual copies in 9.25" × 12.25" format with 100+ pages. Oregon State Capitol issued an RFQ on April 13, 2026 (due May 4, 2026) for research, manuscript writing, copyediting, design, and layout services for an 80–100 page press-quality coffee table book documenting the Capitol Accessibility, Maintenance, and Safety renovation, with consultation and content recognition of Indigenous Peoples' history required. Ventura County General Services Agency solicited through RFP #6247 on March 17, 2026 (due April 17, 2026) for public library print materials and related services including optional cataloging and processing — a narrower editorial scope but still anchored in design and curation of print-and-digital library content supporting thirteen service locations, with estimated annual spend of approximately $400,000.