UNSPSC 90131601: Motion pictures

UNSPSC 90131601 Motion pictures (Commodity) is being solicited by state and local governments for a narrow range of services and products that diverge substantially from the code's nominal scope. Recent solicitations show school districts and municipalities purchasing motion-picture licensing for public screenings, cultural and arts production services bundled with performance and educational programming, event staffing and equipment (some incidentally tagged to this code despite being unrelated to film), and workforce-development administration roles for entertainment industry training programs. The actual work being bought is event-based film licensing, arts and cultural programming support services, and entertainment-industry workforce development administration rather than motion-picture production or distribution. Issuing bodies include large school districts (Dallas Independent School District, Jordan School District), municipal utility authorities (Kissimmee Utility Authority), city governments (City of Dallas), and state-level agencies (California Film Commission). School districts and municipalities are the most active buyers under this code.

Geographic activity centers on Texas, California, Utah, and Florida based on recent solicitations. The City of Dallas issued an IFB (RFQ through Bonfire Hub) for movie licenses to support summer aquatics programming at multiple facilities, with bids due April 30, 2026. Dallas Independent School District posted an RFP for Cultural Experiences, Literacy, and Arts Production Services on an as-needed basis with proposals due September 10, 2026, establishing multi-year contracts (three years with an option for three additional years) with multiple vendors for literary engagement, cultural performances, videography, event production, and educational programming supporting federal and grant-funded programs. The California Film Commission is seeking an RFP proposal from a not-for-profit fiscal agent to administer a Career Pathways Training Program for workforce development in film and television, with proposals due July 22, 2026, managing approximately $1.5 million annually over five years; this procurement carries a five-percent small-business and disabled-veterans-business-enterprise preference incentive. Jordan School District posted a sole-source notice of intent to award Swank Motion Pictures Inc a contract without competitive procurement under Utah Code Section 63G-6a-802, with the challenge deadline of September 30, 2026. The code shows limited, geographically dispersed activity with mixed relevance to motion-picture products and services as traditionally defined.