UNSPSC 41114416: Weather chart recorder or scanner

A type of device that is used in prompt and accurate sending and receiving by the institutions requiring the weather chart (ships and aircrafts in navigation, research institutions, various observatories, press media, and meteorology related institutions in nearby countries) or central government agencies.

UNSPSC 41114416 Weather chart recorder or scanner, a Commodity code, does not align with the state and local opportunities presently tagged under it. The recent solicitations are actually procuring lightning detection and severe weather monitoring systems, lightning protection installation services, temperature and humidity sensors for hydrological monitoring, and roadway weather information systems — none of which are weather chart recorders or scanners. The issuing bodies span state agencies (Texas Military Department, Texas Water Development Board, California Department of Transportation), counties (Hillsborough County), and special-purpose districts (Broward County and the City of Fort Lauderdale), indicating a fragmented buyer base across multiple jurisdictions and agency types. Work ranges from capital installation projects (lightning protection at military facilities) and sole-source equipment procurement (Earth Networks hardware and software) to competitive service and maintenance contracts (RWIS and portable changeable message signs support in California).

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and California, with notable outliers in Florida and broader reach into multi-county regions. Representative opportunities include the Texas Military Department's IFB TMD26FMO0044558 for lightning protection system installation at Camp Swift, posted September 12, 2026, with bids due September 26, 2026 and a mandatory pre-bid site visit on September 16; Hillsborough County's sole-source procurement SS2600405 for Earth Networks hardware, software, and maintenance of lightning detection and severe weather monitoring, with challenges due September 11, 2026 at an estimated value of $47,627.54 for two years; and the California Department of Transportation's IFB 11A4371 for roadway weather information system and portable changeable message signs maintenance in San Diego and Imperial Counties, posted July 16, 2026, with bids due July 30, 2026 and a three-year contract ceiling of $484,000. The code shows material recent activity, but the mismatch between the nominal commodity definition and the work actually being procured suggests a tagging or classification error rather than genuine weather chart recorder or scanner demand at the state and local level.