UNSPSC 72151501: Lighting installation services

The installation of electrical lighting systems owned by others

UNSPSC 72151501 Lighting installation services, a Commodity code, encompasses the installation, replacement, and conversion of interior and exterior lighting systems, including LED retrofits, theatrical lighting systems, streetlights, and site-specific lighting infrastructure at state and local facilities. State and local governments buy under this code when modernizing existing lighting to LED, installing new lighting for safety or operational purposes, and upgrading theatrical or specialized lighting systems at public buildings, campuses, parks, and transportation facilities.

Recent procurement activity spans state departments, community colleges, cities, counties, and special-purpose districts. The Washington Department of Enterprise Services posted a fluorescent-to-LED conversion bid (due July 21, 2026) on behalf of multiple state facilities. Skagit Valley College, a Washington community college, solicited reader board installation at its Whidbey Island Camp (IFB due August 13, 2026). The City of Alpharetta issued an ITB for Milton Avenue string lighting installation at a minimum 17-foot height (due August 6, 2026), while the City of Thousand Oaks bid street lighting infrastructure on Avenida De Los Arboles including underground conduit, pullboxes, and 17 new LED streetlights (due July 29, 2026) with prevailing wage requirements and a $180,000 engineer's estimate. The Pinellas County School District solicited a comprehensive theater lighting renovation at Palm Harbor University High School including new theatrical lighting systems, video projection, house lighting controls, and training (ITB #26-CD-020, due May 15, 2026). The Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission, on behalf of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, requested bids for site lighting at a new Commercial Truck Driving Center range and pre-manufactured shade structure (due August 11, 2026 with mandatory pre-bid July 29). The City of Long Beach's Department of Public Works included electrical and lighting system upgrades in an office and warehouse renovation at the TID Radio & Asset Services Building (due August 6, 2026) under prevailing wage with local hiring goals. Activity concentrates in Washington state, Texas, California, Georgia, and Florida, with scattered activity in Pennsylvania and Michigan. The code shows consistent municipal and institutional demand for LED conversion, streetlight installation, and specialized lighting systems, with prevailing wage requirements common in California and Texas solicitations.