UNSPSC 41112300: Humidity and moisture measuring instruments

UNSPSC 41112300 Humidity and moisture measuring instruments is a Class code that in recent state and local procurement activity encompasses lightning detection, prediction, and protection systems—hardware, software, installation, and maintenance services that state and local governments buy to monitor severe weather, protect facilities, and alert personnel to dangerous thunderstorms. The recent opportunities show a mix of issuing bodies: the Texas Military Department procuring lightning protection system installation, Hillsborough County (Florida) procuring lightning detection and severe weather monitoring equipment and services, the Texas Water Development Board procuring temperature sensors and related instruments, and Broward County and the City of Fort Lauderdale procuring lightning prediction and detection systems. The scope spans proprietary weather-station hardware (Sferic Weather Stations, Vaisala sensors, Apogee instruments), cloud-to-ground lightning detection technology, alerting systems (Area Alerting Units, Dangerous Thunderstorm Alert technology, SMS alerting), physical lightning protection system installation at facilities and towers, preventative maintenance, firmware updates, testing and commissioning, and annual software licensing—with respondents typically required to hold two to five years of relevant installation or maintenance experience and carry Commercial General Liability, Professional Liability, and Workers' Compensation insurance.

Recent activity centers in Texas and Florida. The Texas Military Department issued IFB TMD26FMO0044558 for lightning protection system installation at Camp Swift (Bastrop, Texas) with bids due September 26, 2026, including a mandatory pre-bid site visit on September 16, 2026. The Texas Water Development Board issued IFB ESBD_548214 for temperature sensors, cables, and mounting equipment shipping to Austin, with bids due August 25, 2026. Hillsborough County issued a sole-source procurement notice (SS2600405) for Earth Networks hardware, software, and maintenance services at an estimated contract value of $47,627.54 over two years, with challenges due September 11, 2026. Broward County and the City of Fort Lauderdale issued an RFI (BLD2131961F1) on May 6, 2026 to determine whether the Thor Guard TG-360 Lightning Prediction and Detection System is available from multiple providers or is legitimately sole source.