UNSPSC 41114408: Temperature or humidity surface observing apparatus

UNSPSC 41114408 Temperature or humidity surface observing apparatus (Commodity) covers lightning detection, severe weather monitoring, and related meteorological sensor systems that state and local governments procure for campus safety, airport operations, and weather surveillance. Recent solicitations show the code is being used to tag hardware, software, and installation services for lightning detection and protection systems, as well as temperature and humidity sensors deployed in water resource and environmental monitoring contexts. The issuing bodies span state agencies, county governments, and municipalities with responsibility for public facilities, environmental management, and emergency preparedness. The Texas Military Department, Hillsborough County, the Texas Water Development Board, and Broward County have all posted opportunities under or aligned with this code in the past four months, reflecting broad institutional demand for integrated weather sensing and threat-detection infrastructure.

Activity concentrates in Texas and Florida. The Texas Water Development Board issued IFB ESBD_548214 on August 11, 2026, requesting temperature sensors, cables, mounting equipment, and related instruments with bids due August 25, 2026, specifying exact brand names and model numbers under a single-source statutory framework. The Texas Military Department posted IFB TMD26-FMO-0044558 on September 12, 2026, for lightning protection system installation at eight sites at Camp Swift in Bastrop, Texas, with bids due September 26, 2026 and a mandatory pre-bid site visit on September 16, 2026; contractors must demonstrate two to five years of commercial lightning protection systems installation experience and carry comprehensive insurance including $1 million per occurrence Commercial General Liability. Hillsborough County issued a sole-source procurement (SS2600405) on September 3, 2026, for Earth Networks hardware, software, licensing, and maintenance of its lightning detection and severe weather monitoring system, with an estimated contract value of $47,627.54 for a two-year term and challenges due September 11, 2026. Broward County and the City of Fort Lauderdale posted an RFI (BLD2131961F1) on May 6, 2026, regarding the Thor Guard, Inc. TG-360 Lightning Prediction and Detection System, with responses due May 18, 2026, to determine sole-source justification for integration and upgrades at County Parks and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.