UNSPSC 25173130: Navigation sensor

A sensor that calculates the location, orientation and velocity of a moving object without the need of GPS technology.

UNSPSC 25173130 Navigation sensor is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure aviation surveillance and aircraft navigation equipment, primarily ADS-B transponders and Vehicle Movement Area Transmitters for airport operations and law enforcement aircraft. The Savannah Airport Commission's RFQ for forty Vehicle Movement Area Transmitters (thirty-eight operational units and two spares) exemplifies the scope: furnishing, installing, configuring, testing, and integrating navigation and surveillance transmitters on airport-owned vehicles within the movement area, with full compliance to FAA Surface Awareness Initiative requirements, ADS-B technology operating on 978 MHz UAT frequency, and turnkey commissioning including labor, materials, software, FAA registration and coordination, documentation, and training. The code also captures avionics and navigation system installation within larger aircraft completion projects—the Texas Department of Public Safety's RFP for Cessna 208 Caravan EX completion upgrades includes Shotover Navigation mission mapping systems and Garmin GTR205 communication radios as part of a law enforcement aircraft retrofit. Issuing bodies are primarily airport commissions and state aviation agencies (such as state police aviation bureaus and environmental departments operating aircraft fleets); aircraft maintenance and parts contracting also falls under the code, as evidenced by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury's three-year framework for maintenance and repair services across a 21-aircraft mixed fleet.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia, Texas, and New Jersey based on recent postings. The Savannah Airport Commission posted its VMAT RFQ on September 14, 2026, with responses due October 15, 2026, and requires FAA Buy American Preference compliance, minimum one-year warranty, and at least three prior comparable airport projects within five years; Savannah offers Local Small Business and Minority Business designations under city programs. The Texas Department of Public Safety posted its Cessna 208 upgrade RFP on September 9, 2026, closing September 24, 2026, and requires FAA repair station certification, HUBZone subcontracting plan participation, and six law enforcement-equipped aircraft completions within three years. The New Jersey Department of the Treasury posted its aircraft maintenance and parts framework on July 31, 2026, closing October 9, 2026, covering 161 price lines for mixed-fleet maintenance across Bell, Cessna, Piper, and Agusta AW139 aircraft; contractors must maintain FAA Part 145 repair station certification and one-hour emergency AOG response capability with $10 million airport liability and $3 million hangar keepers' liability insurance.