UNSPSC 41111616: Measuring wheels for distance

UNSPSC 41111616 Measuring wheels for distance is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not reflect traditional distance-measurement tools. Instead, the sourced solicitations show procurement of high-precision laser scanning systems, laser distance meters, radar systems, and geodetic surveying equipment — all instruments that measure or detect distance and position through electronic or optical means rather than mechanical wheels. Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has posted two recent bids for high-precision handheld 3D laser scanning systems intended for pavement analysis and certification testing, each specifying metrology-grade accuracy (0.025 mm minimum), blue laser technology with 30+ laser lines, volumetric accuracy of 0.020 mm + 0.040 mm/m, and ISO 17025 accredited testing certification. The City of Philadelphia has solicited inspection supplies (scope unspecified in the summary), and Marion County, Florida procured a Stalker 2X motorcycle radar system for traffic enforcement. The code appears to capture distance-measurement instruments in their broadest electronic and optical forms rather than analog mechanical wheels alone, reflecting how state and local procurement offices classify tools that quantify spatial distance or separation.

Issuing bodies include state departments of transportation, municipal procurement offices, county commissions, and university systems. IDOT emerges as a repeat buyer under this code, posting the same high-precision scanning system solicitation twice in FY27 (the initial bid due August 18, 2026, and a rebid due September 25, 2026 after the first closed without award). Geographic activity centers on Illinois, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include IDOT's rebid for a high-precision handheld 3D laser scanning system (solicitation 27494DOTFINADB53879, RFQ, due September 25, 2026) requiring manufacturers or authorized dealers to supply equipment meeting VDI/VDE 2634 Part 3 and ISO 10360 standards with delivery through June 30, 2027; the City of Pennsylvania's 150-foot laser distance meter micro purchase (solicitation B2727841, due September 8, 2026, awarded as whole or by line item at the City's discretion); and the University of Texas at Austin's procurement of Leica TS-60 total stations and supporting geodetic survey equipment (ITB 721-26091, due June 30, 2026) for precision surveys at McDonald Observatory with bids remaining valid 120 days post-submission.