UNSPSC 60121415: Frame kits

UNSPSC 60121415 Frame kits, a Commodity code, covers museum-quality and conservation-grade framing materials and services purchased by state and local governments for artwork preservation, display, and public art collection management. State and local buyers under this code procure complete framing solutions including UV-filtering acrylic glazing, archival mat board, spacers, conservation-grade hardware, and related installation services. Issuing bodies span city arts and cultural affairs departments, municipal procurement offices, school districts purchasing supplies for educational programs, and state agencies managing public facilities and permanent collections. The work solicited ranges from conservation framing of fine art prints to display frames for print collections to comprehensive artwork packages incorporating framing and installation for new public buildings.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Florida. The City of Tampa Arts and Cultural Affairs Department solicited professional conservation framing services for seven fine art acrylic woodcut prints under RFQ 26P00584 (due October 7, 2026), specifying museum-level materials and 57-by-33-inch dimensions with UV-filtering acrylic, archival mat board, and heavy-duty hardware. The City of Philadelphia Procurement Department posted two frame-related micro-purchase contracts: display/picture frames under RFQ B2727348 (due June 12, 2026, $43,000 maximum) and MG Print & Picture Collection under RFQ B2728160 (due October 19, 2026, $94,000 maximum), both with LBE preference applied under Philadelphia Code Chapter 17-109. Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas issued IFB 2026096 for districtwide art supplies and equipment (due July 30, 2026). The Texas General Land Office issued RFP 7925-SJ for a comprehensive artwork package including framing and installation at the Tuskegee Airmen Texas State Veterans Home in Fort Worth, with a 1.0 percent VetHUB subcontracting goal and insurance minimums including $250,000 per occurrence commercial general liability.