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 covering radio firmware upgrades, feature enhancements, and communications systems that state and local governments are procuring to modernize emergency responder and operational infrastructure. The recent solicitation activity shows state agencies and public safety authorities buying P25-compliant digital radio upgrades, in-building radio frequency coverage systems for emergency responders, and IP-based operational intercom solutions integrated with existing network infrastructure. Issuing bodies include state executive agencies (Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State of Rhode Island, California Governor's Office of Emergency Services), municipal procurement offices (City of Phoenix), and state university systems (Texas A&M University System). The scope of work encompasses firmware and feature upgrades to land mobile radios, installation of distributed antenna systems and bi-directional amplifiers for indoor RF coverage, and design and deployment of voice-based communications systems with mobile and stationary endpoints, all subject to standards compliance (P25 Phase 2, NFPA 1225, UL 2524) and security certification requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in California, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Texas, and Arizona. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Technology Services and Security posted an RFQ on September 18, 2026 (RFQ 27-05482) seeking firmware upgrades for approximately 143 EFJohnson/KENWOOD land mobile radios to P25 Phase 2 digital configuration, with responses due October 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time, restricted to current contractors on Statewide Contract PSE01. The City of Phoenix Finance Central Procurement issued an IFB on July 17, 2026 (IFB-26-0355) for a five-year in-building radio frequency coverage enhancement contract using bi-directional amplifiers and distributed antenna systems, with responses due July 10, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. and award on or about August 25, 2026. Texas A&M University System posted RFP-01-BCDC-26-273 in May 2026 for design and installation of an IP-based operational communications system with mobile and stationary devices across multiple buildings at the RELLIS campus, with a VetHUB subcontracting goal of two percent and project completion target of two months.