UNSPSC 43191618: Conversation recording units

Intrateged or standalone recording device used with telephones to record telephone conversations.

UNSPSC 43191618 Conversation Recording Units is a Commodity code covering telephone headsets, adapters, and related accessories that state and local governments procure for communications systems, call centers, and office operations. Recent solicitations reflect active procurement of branded headsets (Plantronics, JPL, Avaya products) alongside generic cabling, networking, and telephony infrastructure components, suggesting the code captures both specialized audio devices and broader communications equipment. State and local issuing bodies posting under this code span county purchasing offices, state IT departments, school districts, and municipal procurement bureaus; Broward County and Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) in Florida, the State of South Dakota, the State of Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services, the District of Columbia, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are recent active buyers. The work ranges from one-time procurement of branded headsets and adapters through blanket purchase agreements and indefinite-quantity contracts to broader communications and IT infrastructure modernization projects that bundle headsets alongside system overhauls.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, with notable postings in Florida (Broward County, HCPS), Mississippi (state IT), South Carolina (Hillsborough County), and Texas (TDCJ), alongside activity in South Dakota, the District of Columbia, and North Carolina. Broward County issued an open-end indefinite-quantity IFB (GEN2132410B1, due July 17, 2026) for Plantronics and JPL headsets and accessories serving the Office of Regional Communications and Technology and county 911 PSAPs, with SBE and local-business preferences available; South Dakota's Office of Procurement Management posted an annual IFB (26IFB19766, due August 3, 2026) for telephone equipment and supplies to multiple state locations; HCPS issued an ITB (26101ITBMST, due April 8, 2026) for supplemental maintenance and repair of Nortel/Avaya telephone systems and security panels; and the District of Columbia issued a restricted RFQ (DOC819898, due March 23, 2026) for headsets and adapters limited to pre-qualified DCSS IT Equipment Vendors. Cooperative purchasing mechanisms such as Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative's NET2223 catalog-discount RFP also serve the space, with estimated annual expenditures reaching $6.4 million. Set-asides and local preferences vary by jurisdiction—Broward County applies SBE/CBE and local-business preferences; HCPS operates a small-business encouragement program targeting 20 percent participation; Mississippi and South Dakota encourage minority business participation; and Texas applies service-disabled veteran and economically disadvantaged area preferences under state law.