UNSPSC 41115514: Sonobuoy

A buoy that has the sound detector and the wireless transmitter built-in. It is used to detect the location and confirm the location of submarine, noise under the sea, and situation of sound dispersion.

UNSPSC 41115514 Sonobuoy is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The single recent opportunity in the dataset—Klein Independent School District's RFP #26-101 for Career Technical Education and Advanced Academics instructional resources—does not involve sonobuoys or underwater acoustic equipment. The solicitation seeks classroom materials, STEM enrichment resources, technology software, textbooks, and specialized equipment across 17 CTE program areas including agricultural science, construction, health sciences, information technology, manufacturing, and welding, along with Advanced Placement and dual-credit instruction support. This procurement reflects school district instructional priorities rather than the naval or maritime surveillance equipment that the sonobuoy code nominally describes, suggesting either a misclassification in the state and local taxonomy or minimal relevant activity under this code in current state and local contracting.

Klein ISD in Harris County, Texas issued the RFP on April 17, 2026, with proposals due June 5, 2026, on a firm fixed-price basis. The district encourages HUB, MWBE, and SBE vendor participation and does not implement set-asides. No budget range was specified in the solicitation documents, and award recommendations were scheduled for August 10, 2026, with contract performance beginning September 1, 2026, under an initial one-year term with four optional renewals. The mismatch between the sonobuoy code's equipment scope and Klein ISD's instructional materials procurement indicates the code sees little or no relevant recent activity in state and local markets.