UNSPSC 43191517: Very High Frequency Radio Set, Desktop

A two-way radio is a radio that can both transmit and receive radio waves (a transceiver), unlike a broadcast receiver which only receives content. It is an audio (sound) transceiver, a transmitter and receiver in one unit, used for bidirectional person-to-person voice communication with other users with similar radios. A range of radio frequencies from 30 MHz to 300 MHz, desktop version.

UNSPSC 43191517 Very High Frequency Radio Set, Desktop is a Commodity code that state and local procurement offices use to classify radio frequency communication equipment and in-building coverage systems for emergency responder coordination, detention facilities, and operational communications. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local governments buying integrated RF coverage solutions including bi-directional amplifiers, distributed antenna systems, mobile and stationary communication devices, and related installation and optimization services rather than standalone desktop radio units alone. The issuing bodies span county sheriffs' departments, municipal governments, and university systems, with work structured as job order contracting agreements, firm-fixed-price installation contracts, and systems-design RFPs. Respondents must typically hold relevant contractor licenses (California Class C-28 Lock & Security, C-10 Electrical), demonstrate multi-year experience in comparable RF or communications system design and installation, maintain NICET certifications or equivalent for system-level work, and comply with prevailing wage, DBE, and veteran subcontracting set-asides where applicable.

Recent activity spans California, Arizona, and Texas. The Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department (California) posted an IFB on August 19, 2026 (due date also August 19, 2026) for job order contracting services covering security electronics and detention equipment with a $3 million not-to-exceed value and five-year initial term, limited to pre-qualified vendors holding required state contractor licenses. The City of Phoenix Finance Central Procurement issued IFB-26-0355 on July 17, 2026 (responses due July 10, 2026) for in-building radio frequency coverage enhancement across three municipal airports, requiring turnkey design, installation, testing, and optimization using BDAs and distributed antenna systems compliant with NFPA 1225 and UL 2524 standards, with a five-year contract term and DBE-Neutral set-aside requirements. The Texas A&M University System posted RFP-01-BCDC-26-273 on May 5, 2026 (proposal deadline April 6, 2026) for design, purchase, installation, and commissioning of an IP-based operational communications system at the RELLIS campus with a VetHUB two-percent subcontracting goal.