UNSPSC 55111508: Electronic charts or maps or atlases

UNSPSC 55111508 Electronic charts or maps or atlases, a Commodity-tier code, covers the design, production, and distribution of print and digital publications for state and local government use. Recent solicitations show the code encompasses turnkey production of lifestyle and travel destination marketing guides, scholarly and institutional coffee table books, and library collection materials—each involving research, writing, design, layout, printing, binding, and digital delivery. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county tourism divisions, state legislative offices, and public library systems. Vendors must typically demonstrate five to ten years of experience producing publications in their subject domain, possess capability in both print and digital formats, and often provide ancillary services such as editorial consultation, advertising management, photography, or metadata cataloging and processing.

Recent activity spans Florida, Oregon, and California. In May 2026, Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an RFP for a high-end Tourism Visitor Guide (minimum 100 pages, 9.25" x 12.25" format, up to 25,000 copies) with a three-year initial term and two optional one-year renewals, due June 3, 2026; proposers must show ten years of experience producing lifestyle and travel publications and can earn local vendor preference (10 points) with current Collier or Lee County business tax receipts. In April 2026, the Oregon State Capitol Office of the Legislative Administrator solicited quotes for research, manuscript writing, copyediting, design, and layout of an approximately 80–100 page coffee table book on the Capitol Accessibility, Maintenance, and Safety Project renovation, with emphasis on Indigenous Peoples' history and consultation; responses closed May 4, 2026. Ventura County General Services Agency Procurement Services posted RFP #6247 in March 2026 for print books and related library materials (approximately $400,000 annual expenditure) with optional cataloging and processing services including MARC record cataloging, RFID tag activation, and barcode application; proposals due April 17, 2026.