UNSPSC 93141700: Culture

UNSPSC 93141700 Culture is a Class code encompassing the design, curation, fabrication, and installation of public art; cultural heritage preservation and interpretation; and arts programming and instructional support. State and local governments procure under this code through a diverse mix of issuing bodies: county boards and municipalities solicit public art commissions and interactive cultural exhibits; school districts procure arts instructional materials, enrichment programming, and cultural performance services; state departments and cultural institutions (libraries, museums, universities) engage preservation consultants, curators, artists, and designers for heritage projects and on-call creative services. Recent activity shows strong demand for tile-based public art installations, interactive museum exhibits, cultural resources consulting tied to federal preservation mandates, and outsourced arts and cultural programming for K–8 enrichment and district-wide use.

Recent opportunities span multiple states with notable concentration in the Southeast and Texas. The Town of Port Deposit, Maryland posted an RFEI for maritime heritage preservation planning and interpretation with an initial $80,000 scope and potential three-year contract ($9 million Marina Park redevelopment context); Palm Beach County, Florida issued a Call to Artists for tile artwork at the Aqua Crest Aquatic Complex ($348,000 fixed budget, local-preference scoring); Harris County Precinct 1, Texas solicited turnkey public art curatorial and acquisition services (RFP due September 28, 2026); the Rhode Island Department of Transportation opened enrollment for an on-call cultural resources consultant roster (Section 106 / Section 4(f) compliance work, qualifications-based, three-year base term with two one-year renewal options); Dallas Independent School District released concurrent RFPs for cultural experiences and arts production services ($80,000+ scope, three-year term with three-year renewal option) and visual and performing arts instructional materials (aspirational 30% SBE goal, TEKS-aligned consumables and equipment, three-year base with two one-year renewals); Hillsborough County, Florida solicited interactive display design and installation for a veterans memorial center ($800,000 estimated, mandatory pre-proposal conference July 9, 2026); the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (Illinois state agency) issued an IFB for exhibit fabrication and installation with a 23% Business Enterprise Program set-aside requirement and mandatory pre-bid attendance (August 17, 2026 bids); and the Savannah State University eRFP for professional DJ services awarded to a single primary vendor (one-year base, four optional renewals). Geographic activity clusters in Florida, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, and the Northeast, with additional activity in California and Massachusetts.