UNSPSC 25173125: VHF marker beacon and associated equipment

A marker beacon is a particular type of VHF radio beacon used in aviation, usually in conjunction with an instrument landing system (ILS), to give pilots a means to determine position along an established route to a destination such as a runway.

UNSPSC 25173125 VHF marker beacon and associated equipment is a Commodity code, but the recent opportunities posted under this code do not substantively relate to VHF marker beacon hardware or aviation-grade navigation equipment. The code's nominal scope encompasses radio navigation aids and supporting electronic infrastructure used by state and local agencies—notably aviation authorities, maritime operators, and emergency management entities—yet recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code span wastewater inventory panels, laboratory testing services, concert hall lighting retrofits, microbial source tracking assays, water system SCADA upgrades, alarm monitoring, and vendor networking events. The mismatch between code designation and actual procurement activity suggests either data tagging inconsistency in the underlying procurement database or that the code itself is seldom solicited for its intended purpose in state and local markets.

No recent state and local procurement activity directly soliciting VHF marker beacon equipment, components, or related aviation navigation services appears in the block of recent opportunities. The code shows little relevant recent activity; issuing bodies appear scattered across geography and sector type (municipalities, counties, water districts, universities, transit authorities), but none of the representative opportunities—including the City of Tampa's wastewater inventory panels (ITB 26P00425, due August 6, 2026), the City of Wichita's concert hall retrofit lighting (Bid 260067, due July 31, 2026), and the City of Santa Monica's microbial source tracking laboratory services (ITB 12602079, due June 9, 2026)—involve VHF marker beacon procurement. Watch this code for clarification of its actual use in state and local procurement workflows; skip pursuit unless a specific RFP or RFQ for navigation aids explicitly references the code.