UNSPSC 82151506: Glass blowers services

UNSPSC 82151506 Glass blowers services is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers museum exhibit fabrication, public art sculpture commissions, and interactive display design and installation — work that extends well beyond the literal glassblowing implied by the code name. State and local governments soliciting under this code are predominantly large cultural institutions, universities, and municipal planning departments. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM), a State of Illinois agency, is the most recent issuer, seeking fabrication and installation services for a permanent 1,000-square-foot interactive children's exhibit with a mandatory pre-bid meeting on July 23, 2026, and bids due August 17, 2026, under a Business Enterprise Program set-aside requiring a minimum 23 percent subcontracting to certified minority, women, or disability-owned businesses. Texas Tech University System and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso have also posted recent solicitations for public art statuary and large-scale sculptural installations, as have the City of Madison (Planning Division), City of Salem (Public Works), and City of Arlington (Parks). Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Tampa issued an RFP for interactive display exhibits at Veterans Memorial Park Education and Cultural Center with proposals due August 6, 2026, and an estimated project value of $800,000 plus a $50,000 contingency allowance.

Geographic activity clusters in the South and Upper Midwest, with recent solicitations from Illinois, Texas (multiple campuses), Florida, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Oregon. The code shows substantial institutional and municipal engagement across cultural and educational facilities. Scope expectations include demonstrated experience with museum-quality fabrication, permanent exhibits designed for heavy public use, and integration of interactive and digital components; vendors must typically provide three to five project references and maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1 million to $5 million per occurrence. The only volunteer recruitment posting in the block (HCC Northeast arts camp) is not a procurement opportunity and falls outside the scope of business development. Work is commonly subject to prevailing wage, security background checks, cybersecurity compliance, performance and payment bonds, and intellectual property assignment to the issuing body, with contract terms typically twelve months or longer and installation completion windows of 90 to 180 days.