UNSPSC 41112906: Radio beacon

A device that launches the electric wave necessary for measuring the directions for ship or aircraft in navigation and any aircraft or ship may receive the electric wave to measure the direction on the point.

UNSPSC 41112906 Radio beacon is a Commodity code that encompasses traffic signal detection, warning, and communication equipment deployed in urban and highway intersection modernization projects. State and local governments procure radio beacons and related beacon systems primarily as components within larger traffic signal replacement and intelligent transportation system (ITS) infrastructure initiatives. Recent solicitations show active demand for beacons integrated into pedestrian safety, traffic flow optimization, and emergency response systems, often paired with LED signal heads, detection equipment, CCTV cameras, GPS time synchronization units, and roadside communication devices at signalized intersections.

Procurement activity under this code spans cities, counties, and special-purpose transit authorities across Texas, Florida, and the upper Midwest. The City of Brownsville has emerged as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple traffic signal modernization RFPs and IFBs funded through federal Surface Transportation Block Grant–Metropolitan Mobility and Carbon Reduction Program allocations. Pasco County, Florida and Collier County, Florida are active in traffic signal infrastructure recovery and improvement work. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Brownsville's 12th Street Traffic Signal Improvements (IFB 00327EPWIFB, due October 29, 2026), which modernizes signal equipment along a major corridor funded through RGVMPO STBG-MM grants; the City of Charlotte's Safe Streets for All Phase 1 Vision Zero project (RFP 2692027024, due September 29, 2026), which incorporates rectangular rapid flashing pedestrian beacons and accessible pedestrian signal upgrades; and the City of Fort Worth's Oakland Boulevard & Miller Avenue Safe Streets project (IFB 260298, due September 24, 2026), which includes signal improvements and pedestrian hybrid beacons with precast concrete infrastructure. Pasco County issued competitive sealed bids for traffic signal installations at two separate intersections (IFBKM27010 and IFBKM26086) in May and September 2026. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey procured specialized aeronautical edge lighting equipment and spare parts under a two-year requirements contract (Bid 6000003331, closed May 26, 2026), representing niche beacon application in airport runway and taxiway safety systems.