UNSPSC 41111903: Metal detectors

UNSPSC 41111903 Metal detectors, a Commodity code, covers walkthrough and portal security screening systems that state and local law enforcement and public-safety agencies procure for facility access control and event security. Recent state and local activity shows that governments buy portable rental metal detectors for temporary event deployment, fixed X-ray screening systems for high-security facilities, and associated installation, training, and support services. Issuing bodies include municipal police departments, city procurement offices acting on behalf of law enforcement, and state public-safety agencies. The mix skews toward city-level buyers managing one-off or periodic equipment needs alongside state-level agencies conducting capital-equipment procurements.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Pennsylvania. The Texas Department of Public Safety issued an IFB for a Hi-Scan 6040C X-ray scanner system with software, training, and installation due July 24, 2026, carrying a mandatory Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation requirement. The City of Pittsburgh Office of Management & Budget solicited quotes for five OPENGATE walkthrough metal detector rentals for a July 4, 2026 event under RFQ 2026-RFQ-113 with a $30,000 ceiling and a June 23, 2026 deadline. Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department issued two sequential RFBs in August and September 2026 for used and confiscated firearms—unrelated to metal detectors despite the code tag—indicating potential classification inconsistency in the source data. The metal-detector opportunities active in the period span equipment rental for event security, capital procurement for airport-equivalent screening infrastructure, and training-inclusive installation contracts.