UNSPSC 43211710: Radio frequency identification devices

RFID (radio frequency identification) is a technology that incorporates the use of electromagnetic or electrostatic coupling in the radio frequency (RF) portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to uniquely identify an object, animal, or person. An RFID system consists of three components: an antenna and transceiver (often combined into one reader) and a transponder (the tag). RFID is sometimes called dedicated short range communication (DSRC).

UNSPSC 43211710 Radio frequency identification devices is a Commodity code that spans emergency responder radio coverage systems, distributed antenna systems, bi-directional amplifiers, portable handheld radios, bus and fleet radios, and related RF infrastructure deployed in municipal buildings, airports, schools, transit authorities, and county facilities. State and local governments procure under this code primarily turnkey RF enhancement services including design, installation, testing, optimization, and post-installation maintenance for public safety communications, with secondary activity in handheld portable radios, wide-area radio networks, and equipment for emergency and disaster response. The issuing bodies include city procurement offices (Phoenix), county sheriffs and water authorities, school districts (Rockwood R-VI, Polk County), housing authorities, state universities (University of Wisconsin-Madison, Texas A&M University System), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell on behalf of Washington-state and multi-state jurisdictions). The City of Phoenix appears as a repeat buyer, having posted two separate in-building radio frequency coverage contracts within the past three months, both for five-year terms with DBE compliance requirements and NFPA 1225 standards mandates. Qualifications commonly required include minimum three to five years of direct project experience in ERRCS, DAS, or BDA deployment; NICET IB-PSC certifications at specified levels; Arizona-licensed or state-licensed professional engineers; FCC licensure; and state contractor licenses (California C-28 Lock & Security, Florida electrical contractor licenses, or equivalents).

Recent activity concentrates in Arizona, California, Florida, Missouri, and Wisconsin. The City of Phoenix Finance Central Procurement issued IFB 26-0355 for in-building radio frequency coverage revision due July 10, 2026, covering bi-directional amplifiers and distributed antenna systems for three Phoenix airports with mandatory DBE-Neutral compliance, firm fixed pricing on a per-unit hourly basis for four labor categories, and a 12-month manufacturer's warranty with four-hour emergency response obligation. The Housing Authority of the City of Alameda issued ITB 2026AHAAS001 due July 10, 2026, seeking 14 portable handheld radios with IP68 waterproof rating, GPS integration, programming, on-site repair, replacement parts, and monthly wireless services for 16 properties across Alameda, with a maximum compensation limit of $50,000 total. Rockwood School District (R-VI) in Missouri posted RFP 26-14203 due April 29, 2026, for approximately 150 mobile radios, repeaters, dispatch consoles, and related equipment compliant with DMR Tier 2 standards for district-wide 90 percent mobile coverage with AVL/GPS polling. Sourcewell posted RFP 061626 on behalf of Participating Entities in Washington, Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties for law enforcement equipment with a June 16, 2026 response deadline, establishing a cooperative purchasing vehicle for thousands of governmental agencies nationwide.