UNSPSC 41114423: Automatic weather system calibrator

Equipment that enables the capability inspection on each sensing element of the automatic weather system and check the data logger.

UNSPSC 41114423 Automatic weather system calibrator (Commodity) encompasses lightning protection installation, weather station hardware and software deployment, and sensor calibration and maintenance services that state and local governments purchase to monitor and protect against severe weather and lightning hazards. Recent state and local opportunities show that this code covers installation of lightning protection systems at critical facilities; procurement and maintenance of integrated weather monitoring networks including lightning detection, Sferic weather stations, and related alerting technology; and supply and installation of specialized meteorological sensors and associated cables and mounting equipment. Issuing bodies include state military departments, county governments, water resource agencies, transportation departments, and airport authorities. The Texas Military Department, Hillsborough County, Texas Water Development Board, California Department of Transportation, and Broward County have all solicited under or aligned with this code's scope in recent months, indicating adoption across state agencies, county-level infrastructure operators, and special-purpose districts managing environmental monitoring and facility protection.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and California, with secondary activity in Florida. The Texas Military Department issued IFB TMD26FMO0044558 on September 12, 2026, seeking lightning protection system installation at Camp Swift in Bastrop with a mandatory pre-bid site visit on September 16 and bids due September 26, 2026, requiring two to five years of commercial lightning protection experience and compliance with Underwriters Laboratories and National Fire Protection Association standards. Hillsborough County issued sole-source procurement notice SS2600405 on September 3, 2026, for Earth Networks lightning detection and severe weather monitoring hardware, software, and maintenance at an estimated value of $47,627.54 over two years, with challenges due September 11, 2026. The California Department of Transportation released IFB 11A4371 on July 16, 2026, for roadway weather information system and portable changeable message signs maintenance in San Diego and Imperial Counties, with a $484,000 ceiling over three years and mandatory disabled-veteran-business-enterprise participation, bids due July 30, 2026. Broward County and the City of Fort Lauderdale posted an RFI on May 6, 2026, regarding the Thor Guard, Inc. TG-360 lightning prediction and detection system for integration at County Parks and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, with responses due May 18, 2026.