UNSPSC 43191500: Personal communication devices

Portable equipment that enables a person to transfer information using a communications protocol through a voice or data network.

UNSPSC 43191500 Personal communication devices is a Class code under which state and local governments procure emergency responder radio systems, in-building RF coverage solutions, inmate communication platforms, two-way radio equipment, and related infrastructure for public safety and detention facilities. The work spans design, installation, testing, and optimization of distributed antenna systems (DAS), bi-directional amplifiers (BDA), and IP-based operational communications systems, typically bundled with warranty, maintenance, and emergency response support. Issuing bodies include city procurement divisions (particularly Phoenix), county sheriff's offices, state departments (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, Department of Conservation and Recreation), school districts (Polk County), state university systems, and special-purpose detention facilities. Phoenix appears as a repeat buyer, with two concurrent five-year in-building RF coverage contracts posted in the past four months.

The geographic spread centers on Arizona (Phoenix), Texas (Texas A&M University System), Massachusetts (multiple state departments), Tennessee (Montgomery County Sheriff's Office), and Florida (Polk County School Board). The City of Phoenix Finance Central Procurement Division issued IFB-26-0148 (due April 30, 2026) and IFB-26-0355 (due July 10, 2026) for five-year turnkey ERRCS, DAS, and BDA services for 700 MHz public safety radio coverage in municipal buildings, both using sealed-bid procurement with firm fixed pricing, DBE compliance required, and four-hour emergency response service levels. The Texas A&M University System released RFP-01-BCDC-26-273 (due April 6, 2026) for IP-based operational communications design and installation at the RELLIS campus with a two-month preferred completion window and a two-percent VetHUB subcontracting goal. The School Board of Polk County, Florida issued an IFB (due March 12, 2026) for semi-annual and annual NFPA 1225 compliance inspections and testing of existing ERCES systems. Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation posted an RFQ for two-way radio components in support of 2026 FIFA World Cup events at Gillette Stadium (due April 1, 2026), and MassWildlife issued an RFQ for Kenwood portable radios and accessories (due April 7, 2026). Montgomery County Sheriff's Office in Tennessee released an RFI (due April 6, 2026) for a comprehensive inmate communications platform including tablets, video conferencing, and GPS tracking across a 439-inmate facility.