UNSPSC 41112905: Infrared beacon

A mark that is designed for navigation aid by using the infrared ray.

UNSPSC 41112905 Infrared beacon is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The source identifies thirteen posted opportunities tagged with this code, yet nearly all involve traffic signal installation, modernization, communications equipment, signage, and related infrastructure—none of which are infrared beacons. The most substantial recent solicitations are traffic signal system upgrades: the City of Brownsville issued multiple competitive sealed bids for 12th Street traffic signal improvements (IFB 145-26-EPW-IFB, response deadline May 26, 2026), International Boulevard traffic signal modernization (IFB 146-26-EPW-IFB, May 26, 2026), and a carbon reduction program light synchronization project (IFB 174-26-EPW-IFB, May 21, 2026). Other representative work includes Cameron County's light synchronization project (Solicitation 27126EPWIFB, July 28, 2026), Pasco County's four-pole box-span traffic signal construction (IFBKM26086, June 16, 2026), and the City of Tallahassee's capital circle signal installation at the airport (IFB-055-26-RR, May 12, 2026). The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey solicited aeronautical edge lighting equipment and spare parts (Bid 6000003331, May 26, 2026), Parkway School District sought LED lighting distribution (Solicitation 275, July 30, 2026), and Lee County Port Authority posted for overpass signage replacement (RFB 26-0051LB, June 2, 2026).

The issuing bodies span state and local authorities, including county commissions in Texas and Florida, municipal public works departments in Texas and Florida, airport authorities, a school district in Illinois, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and Sarasota County transit. Traffic signal and intersection improvement work dominates the recent activity, concentrated in Texas (Brownsville, Cameron County, Pasco County), Florida (Tallahassee, Fort Myers, Sarasota), and New York-New Jersey. The geographic clustering—particularly Texas and Florida cities executing federal-funded traffic modernization projects—reflects broader state and local investment in intelligent transportation systems and pedestrian safety infrastructure. The code assignment appears to be a cataloging artifact rather than an accurate descriptor of the work being procured; neither infrared beacon technology nor related optical detection equipment appears prominently in any of the recent solicitations reviewed.