UNSPSC 41113649: Psophometer

An instrument that provides a visual indication of the audible effects of disturbing voltages of various frequencies

UNSPSC 41113649 Psophometer is a Commodity-tier code that state and local governments use to classify sound-measurement instruments used in environmental monitoring, industrial hygiene, and occupational health applications. Recent activity under this code shows minimal relevant procurement — the block contains no active solicitations specifically for psophometers or related acoustic testing equipment. Instead, the recent opportunities reflect a broader pattern of state and local water quality, environmental laboratory, and analytical testing procurement across multiple jurisdictions, with activity concentrated in water-quality analysis (biochemical oxygen demand systems, mercury analyzers, water lab testing), microbial source tracking, DNA analysis supplies, laboratory information management systems, and related environmental compliance testing. The code's nominal scope — sound-level measurement devices — does not align with the predominant activity in the recent-opportunities block, which focuses on chemical and microbial analytical instrumentation for water and wastewater compliance.

The issuing-body mix is highly diverse and geographically scattered. Recent water-quality and environmental lab procurement spans multiple states and local agencies: the City of St. Petersburg and City of Tampa (Florida), City of Santa Monica (California), City of Austin (Texas), City of Tucson (Arizona), City of Fort Worth (Texas), Great Lakes Water Authority (Michigan), Hillsborough County and Escambia County (Florida), City of Dallas (Texas), City of Salem (Oregon), City of Meriden (Connecticut), University of Oregon, University of Wisconsin system entities, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, and Texas Department of Public Safety. Water and wastewater utilities dominate the buyer base, along with public health laboratories, forensic labs, and environmental agencies. The code shows no recent activity supporting a pursue decision for psophometer vendors; procurement professionals evaluating this code should recognize the mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local buying patterns and monitor the code for future acoustic-measurement opportunities in occupational safety, environmental noise monitoring, or industrial hygiene contexts.