UNSPSC 41114412: Radio acoustic sounding system

Equipment that observes the meteorology on the upper layer. By applying the technology that combined the electromagnetic wave and sound wave technology, this meteorological instrument measures the vertical distribution of temperature, humidity, wind velocity, wind direction and others in the upper atmosphere.

UNSPSC 41114412 Radio acoustic sounding system is a Commodity code, but recent state and local solicitations tagged under it do not reflect acoustic sounding equipment; instead, they cover lightning detection, prediction, and protection systems, along with weather monitoring hardware and wide-area radio communications. State and local governments are procuring installed lightning protection at military facilities, lightning detection and severe weather monitoring systems for county emergency operations, and integrated two-way radio networks for emergency response and disaster coordination. The issuing bodies span state agencies (Texas Military Department, Texas Water Development Board), counties (Hillsborough County in Florida, Broward County in Florida), cities (City of Fort Lauderdale), and special-purpose districts (Housing Authority of the City of Alameda). Lightning protection and detection work appears to draw the most recent activity, with multiple solicitations posted within the past four months.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas and Florida. The Texas Military Department issued IFB TMD26FMO0044558 in September 2026 for lightning protection system installation at Camp Swift in Bastrop, Texas, with bids due September 26, 2026 and a mandatory pre-bid site visit on September 16, 2026, requiring two to five years of commercial lightning protection installation experience and compliance with Underwriters Laboratories, National Fire Protection Association, and Lightning Protection Institute standards. Hillsborough County issued a sole-source procurement in September 2026 for Earth Networks hardware, software, licensing, and maintenance of its lightning detection and severe weather monitoring system, estimated at $47,627.54 over two years. Broward County and the City of Fort Lauderdale posted an RFI in May 2026 regarding a Thor Guard, Inc. TG-360 Lightning Prediction and Detection System to evaluate sole-source justification for integration and upgrades at County Parks and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The Housing Authority of the City of Alameda issued ITB 2026ITBAHAAS001 in June 2026 for wide-area two-way radio network services for emergency use, with a maximum compensation limit of $50,000 over a five-year term.