UNSPSC 43221720: Automotive antennas

Automotive antennas are also called power antennas as they automatically rise when the radio is turned on and lower when it is shut off. Some cars had the antenna wires imbedded in the windshield.

UNSPSC 43221720 Automotive antennas (Commodity) spans antenna equipment and related RF infrastructure for emergency responder communications, public safety radio networks, and transit fleet operations — work that state and local governments currently acquire through turnkey system design, installation, testing, and long-term maintenance contracts. Recent solicitations show state agencies, counties, cities, and school districts procuring antennas as part of larger Emergency Responder Radio Coverage Systems (ERRCS), distributed antenna systems (DAS), and bi-directional amplifier (BDA) deployments; individual radio equipment purchases including aviation and amateur radio systems; and specialized transit fleet communications. The City of Phoenix Finance Central Procurement has posted two distinct five-year in-building RF enhancement contracts (IFBs 26-0148 and IFB-26-0355) requiring turnkey ERRCS, DAS, and BDA design, installation, testing, and optimization under NFPA 1225 standards, with pre-bid conferences, sealed-offer submission, and awards to the lowest responsive and responsible offeror. Issuing bodies include municipal procurement divisions (Phoenix), county sheriff and emergency management offices (Santa Clara County, Chatham County, Cuyahoga County, Hillsborough County), state procurement offices (Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Florida Department of Financial Services), school districts (Rockwood School District, Polk County School Board), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell on behalf of multiple Washington counties and participating entities nationwide).

Geographic activity concentrates in Arizona (Phoenix IFBs dominate recent postings), California (Santa Clara County RFQ for Motorola radios), Illinois (State ERRCS procurement), Georgia (Chatham County aviation radio purchase), Ohio (Cuyahoga County amateur radio equipment), Missouri (Rockwood School District bus radios), and Florida (Polk County ERCES inspections, Hillsborough County mobile data terminal upgrade). The City of Phoenix IFB-26-0355 for in-building RF coverage (due July 10, 2026) requires bidders to hold minimum three years' direct ERRCS/DAS/BDA experience, NICET certifications, Arizona professional engineering licensure, DBE compliance under 49 CFR Part 26, and firm fixed pricing for a five-year term with 12-month manufacturer warranty and four-hour emergency response. The State of Illinois procurement (due June 8, 2026) seeks EM Wave Antennas, coaxial connectors, antenna adapters, and radio equipment components across nine line items totaling approximately 3,150 units for the Statewide 911 Division, subject to Illinois Standard Certifications (V.26.2) covering statutory and regulatory compliance, with immediate shipment upon contract execution and 72-hour advance shipping notice required. Chatham County's ITB for one Technisonic TDFM-9100 aviation radio with specified antenna systems (due June 19, 2026) requires authorized reseller status, firm pricing for 60 days, and a 30 percent combined M/WBE participation goal with good faith subcontracting documentation.