UNSPSC 41114403: Precipitation or evaporation recorders

UNSPSC 41114403 Precipitation or evaporation recorders is a Commodity code that captures weather detection and monitoring equipment—specifically lightning prediction and detection systems, automated weather observation systems, and weather radar infrastructure—that state and local governments procure to support transportation safety, airport operations, emergency preparedness, and flood mitigation. Recent solicitations show that the code encompasses not only passive precipitation measurement but active lightning detection, real-time weather observation, and dual-polarization radar systems with integrated data transmission and cybersecurity requirements. Issuing bodies include county purchasing offices, state departments of transportation, university procurement services, and municipal authorities; Broward County and the City of Fort Lauderdale, the Georgia Department of Transportation, and Brevard County are recent repeat procurers in this space.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Florida (Broward County, Brevard County) and Georgia, with multi-state expansion into Texas. Representative recent opportunities include Broward County's RFI for a Thor Guard, Inc. TG-360 Lightning Prediction and Detection System (Solicitation BLD2131961F1, due May 18, 2026), which seeks to upgrade existing systems at County Parks and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport; the Georgia Department of Transportation's eRFQ for Automated Weather Observing System commodities (Solicitation 48400DOT0003537, due May 4, 2026); Texas Tech University's RFP 2026-1183 for the Texas Flood Project Weather Radar Deployment (due March 6, 2026), specifying three C-band dual-polarization weather radars with five-year maintenance, NIST 800-53 cybersecurity controls, and HUB subcontracting requirements; and Brevard County's sealed-bid solicitation for lightning protection system installations at the Melbourne and Historic Titusville Courthouses (Bid B-2-26-09, due January 27, 2026), requiring UL or Lightning Protection Institute certification and compliance with NFPA 780, NEC 2020, and UL96A standards.