UNSPSC 41112907: Radio buoy

A buoy of wireless transmitter that launches the electric wave to inform the location which is also referred to as the buoy type radiotelegraph.

UNSPSC 41112907 Radio buoy (Commodity) spans portable two-way radio equipment and wireless network services for emergency response and operational monitoring, as demonstrated in recent state and local solicitations that blend handheld radio hardware, programming, maintenance, and monthly wireless service into integrated procurements. State and local governments buying under this code include housing authorities, water treatment facilities, and multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing vehicles. The Housing Authority of the City of Alameda's ITB for wide-area two-way radio network services (issued June 18, 2026, due July 10, 2026) requested 14 portable handheld radios with GPS, noise cancellation, emergency buttons, IP68 waterproof rating, and 8–12 hour battery life, paired with programming, on-site maintenance, replacement parts, five-year monthly wireless service, and staff training—a $50,000 maximum contract spanning 16 AHA properties across Alameda. The scope reflects operational and emergency-use profiles where radio equipment and service are bundled together rather than procured separately.

Recent activity appears concentrated in California and multi-state cooperative procurement frameworks. Beyond the Alameda ITB, Sourcewell (a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative) issued an RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 (due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating entities in Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties in Washington and numerous other jurisdictions across the United States and Canada—though the law enforcement equipment solicitation does not detail whether radio buoys are included in its scope. The City of Tampa issued an Intent to Single Source (posted April 23, 2026, due April 16, 2026) for the MPC Buoy Ultrasonic Algae Control and Monitoring System, a water-quality monitoring device unrelated to portable two-way radio equipment, suggesting occasional miscoding of non-radio equipment under this commodity code. The code shows modest recent activity concentrated in California and the Pacific Northwest, with issuing bodies including municipalities, housing authorities, and multi-state cooperative purchasing vehicles.