UNSPSC 43191501: Mobile phones

A portable radiotelephone also known as cellular or satellite phones. These can be car or hand-held portable phones

UNSPSC 43191501 Mobile phones (Commodity) does not reflect the work actually being solicited under this code in recent state and local procurement. The recent opportunities tagged to this code are overwhelmingly focused on emergency responder radio communications infrastructure—distributed antenna systems (DAS), bi-directional amplifiers (BDA), in-building RF coverage design and installation, and two-way radio network services—rather than mobile phone procurement or sales. State and local issuers soliciting under this code include municipal procurement offices (City of Phoenix), housing authorities (Housing Authority of the City of Alameda), university systems (Texas A&M University System), school boards (Polk County Schools, Florida), and educational purchasing cooperatives (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative). The scope centers on turnkey emergency responder communication system (ERRCS) design, installation, testing, maintenance, and optimization using RF enhancement technologies, with contract terms typically spanning five years and performance requirements including NFPA 1225 compliance, NICET certifications for key personnel, and Arizona-licensed or Florida-licensed professional engineers for system sign-off. This represents a substantial code-scope mismatch and signals that the commodity-level mobile phone taxonomy does not capture the actual procurement activity.

Recent opportunities posted between February and June 2026 span Arizona, Texas, Florida, and California. The City of Phoenix issued two solicitations for in-building RF coverage—IFB-26-0148 (due April 30, 2026) and IFB-26-0355 (due July 10, 2026)—for emergency responder radio systems at multiple city facilities and airports, both five-year contracts with firm and fixed labor-rate pricing and DBE compliance requirements. The Housing Authority of the City of Alameda posted ITB 2026ITBAHAAS001 (due July 10, 2026) requesting 14 handheld two-way radios with GPS, emergency buttons, and waterproof rating, plus monthly wireless services and maintenance across 16 properties, with a $50,000 maximum compensation limit. The School Board of Polk County, Florida issued ITB 033TD0426 (due March 12, 2026) for semi-annual ERCES inspections and testing at district facilities under NFPA 1225 standards. Texas A&M University System posted RFP-01-BCDC-26-273 (due April 6, 2026) for an IP-based operational communications system integrating mobile and stationary devices at the RELLIS campus. A regional catalog cooperative bid (NET2223) from Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (posted March 3, 2026) estimated $6.4 million in network systems and supplies purchases over one year. The code shows no relevant recent activity aligned with mobile phone sales; pursue only if the underlying customer inquiry explicitly targets handheld radio equipment or emergency communications infrastructure rather than consumer or enterprise mobile phones.