UNSPSC 43221708: Microwave access equipment

Microwave access equipment receive and transmit signals in the VHF,UHF or VHF/UHF range.

UNSPSC 43221708 Microwave access equipment (Commodity) includes maintenance, repair, and support services for microwave and related appliances serving institutional facilities, based on recent state and local solicitations. State and local government buyers under this code are primarily special-purpose districts and independent school districts, with activity also from convention authorities and sports facilities operators. The scope of work encompasses routine preventive maintenance, inspections, cleaning, lubrication, calibration, parts replacement, performance testing, and emergency repair services on a labor-hour basis, typically delivered on an as-needed or call-out model. Contractors must demonstrate minimum experience (often five years or more in documented appliance service) and provide customer references; contracts are usually structured as firm-fixed labor-hour agreements with fully loaded hourly rates covering labor, materials, and commonly repairable parts on FOB Destination terms.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Texas and the District of Columbia. The Washington Convention and Sports Authority (Events DC) issued RFQ 25-S-028 in January 2026 for appliance maintenance and repair services including Panasonic and Hamilton Beach microwaves across multiple convention and sports facilities, with quotations due February 10, 2026; the contract base term runs through September 30, 2026 with four optional one-year renewals, and Events DC offers up to twelve preference points under the District of Columbia's Certified Business Enterprise program. Klein Independent School District in Harris County, Texas issued RFP 26-101 in April 2026 for Career Technical Education and Advanced Academics resources and equipment across 17 CTE program areas, with proposals due June 5, 2026 and contract commencement September 1, 2026; Klein ISD encourages HUB, MWBE, and SBE vendors and does not implement set-asides but requires compliance with background checks, workers' compensation insurance with minimum coverage of $1,000,000, and general liability insurance.