UNSPSC 43221526: Telephone entry systems

The commodity is used for Telephones to answer your door from any phone in your home. A push of the doorbell sends a distinctive ring to the existing phones, letting you know someone has arrived at the door. The Telephone Entry System includes relays for automatic unlocking and whole house paging to create a complete integrated access control system.

UNSPSC 43221526 Telephone entry systems (Commodity) covers voice telecommunications infrastructure and services that state and local governments procure to support institutional operations across multiple locations. Recent state and local solicitations frame the code's practical scope as comprehensive telephone service contracts bundling local, long-distance, and toll-free calling; PRI and POTS line installations and maintenance; SIP trunk provisioning; and cloud-based phone system migrations with hardware, configuration, training, and support. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts and community colleges seeking to modernize or maintain voice telecommunications for student-serving facilities spread across multiple campuses or geographic areas. Vendors responding to opportunities under the code must meet compliance requirements including E-Rate eligibility (for educational buyers), Ray Baum's Act and Kari's Law enhanced 911 compliance, FERPA data protection, Section 508/ADA accessibility, cybersecurity standards such as SOC 2 Type II certification and TX-RAMP compliance, and 24/7 technical support with documented service level agreements.

Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) and Wharton County Junior College (Texas) represent the recent issuing activity. Hillsborough County released RFP 26365RFPMST on September 7, 2026 (due September 25, 2026) for telecommunications services covering approximately 280 facilities with 4,225 existing telephone lines, evaluation weighted 35 percent on cost and best value and 10 percent on utilization of HCPS-registered small business enterprises; a mandatory pre-proposal site visit on August 28, 2026 was required. Wharton County Junior College released RFP 2600002 on July 1, 2026 (due July 8, 2026) for cloud-based phone system migration across five campus locations, with evaluation weighted 25 percent on technical solution, 25 percent on price, and 20 percent on vendor experience and qualifications. The code shows recent activity concentrated in educational jurisdictions in Florida and Texas.