UNSPSC 41114415: Lightning analysis system

A large scale spark discharge in air that occurs in nature is referred to as the lightning or thunder. This is equipment that is used to expect the storm and others by sensing the quantity of electric discharge and its location in the convective cloud.

UNSPSC 41114415 Lightning analysis system (Commodity) covers detection, prediction, and monitoring equipment that state and local governments deploy to protect critical facilities, airports, and public infrastructure from lightning hazards. Recent solicitations show a mix of procurement activities: lightning detection and prediction system upgrades integrating with existing airport and county-park infrastructure; automated weather observation systems supporting transportation safety; weather radar deployment for flood prediction and emergency response; and lightning protection system installations at courthouse facilities. The work spans equipment procurement, system integration, installation, and ongoing maintenance and support services.

Issuing bodies include county governments (Broward County, Brevard County), state transportation departments (Georgia Department of Transportation), and higher-education institutions executing state-authorized projects (Texas Tech University). Geographic activity appears concentrated in Florida and Georgia, with additional recent activity in Texas. Representative recent opportunities include Broward County and the City of Fort Lauderdale's RFI (posted May 6, 2026, deadline May 18, 2026) evaluating sole-source justification for a Thor Guard TG-360 Lightning Prediction and Detection System upgrade at County Parks and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport; the Georgia Department of Transportation's eRFQ (posted April 8, 2026, deadline May 4, 2026) for Automated Weather Observing System commodities; Texas Tech University's RFP 2026-1183 for procurement, installation, and five-year maintenance of three C-band weather radars with 20-meter towers and complete infrastructure across West Texas flood-project sites (proposals due March 6, 2026, with award anticipated July 2026 and mandatory HUB subcontracting); and Brevard County's sealed-bid solicitation B-2-26-09 for lightning protection system installations at Melbourne and Historic Titusville courthouses (bids due January 27, 2026), requiring UL or Lightning Protection Institute certification and compliance with NFPA 780, UL96A, and Florida Building Code 2023.