UNSPSC 43191606: Phone handsets

The hand held part of the telephone. Consists of a receiver and transmitter at the ends of a common handle and is connected to the telephone handset mounting. The combined hand held unit of microphone and ear piece of a standard telephone instrument.

UNSPSC 43191606 Phone handsets (Commodity) encompasses prepaid cellular devices, analog telephone equipment, and communications headsets procured by state agencies, county governments, and municipal offices for operational and emergency-response use. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing everything from prepaid cellphone cards and basic analog phone systems for correctional facilities to enterprise communication platforms and specialized headsets for 911 public safety answering points. The code captures both simple commodity buys and complex multi-site communication system deployments serving corrections, social services, and public safety operations. Issuing bodies include state departments of criminal justice and information technology services, county purchasing offices managing communications infrastructure, and city procurement bureaus. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Washington State Technology Solutions appear as repeat solicitors in the recent activity block.

Recent procurement spans multiple states and geographic regions with no single dominant jurisdiction. Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted multiple invitations for analog phones and related equipment in July and August 2026 (IFB IW259396 and IW259396A, with response dates August 13 and August 18, 2026). Washington State Technology Solutions solicited statewide Avaya hardware, software, and maintenance services across five counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, Yakima) with a due date of August 6, 2026. City of Philadelphia issued an RFQ for prepaid cellphones and prepaid cards due August 31, 2026 (B2727766). Broward County (Florida) solicited Plantronics and JPL headsets and accessories for county 911 public safety answering points with a bid deadline of July 17, 2026 (GEN2132410B1). South Dakota's Office of Procurement Management issued an IFB for annual telephone equipment and supplies delivery to various state locations due August 3, 2026 (26IFB19766). Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services posted an RFP for Avaya products and services due July 31, 2026.