UNSPSC 43221733: Remote automatic meter reading system

A system that undertakes automatically from remote distance for the meter inspection on electricity, water, gas, hot water, heat meter and others within each individual home or business unit by using the Public Switched Telephone Network PSTN, wireless frequency, power line and others.

UNSPSC 43221733 Remote automatic meter reading system is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure water meter systems, advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) equipment, automated meter readers, cellular and radio endpoints, meter management software platforms, and associated installation, integration, and meter reading services. The solicitations show a mix of large meters (5/8-inch through 12-inch), ultrasonic and disc meter types, proprietary software systems (Neptune 360, BEACON, ORION, SmartWorks Compass, NorthStar, SilverBlaze), cellular and fixed-radio transmission infrastructure, and turnkey implementation spanning hardware, software integration, training, and ongoing support. Issuing bodies include municipal utilities (cities of Midland, Bend, Arlington, Holly Hill, Lubbock, Dallas, Reynolds, and Ocala; Hillsborough and Fulton Counties; Gwinnett County), regional special-purpose districts (Santa Clara County Sanitation District No. 2-3), and one school district (Anchor Bay in Michigan). The code also captures ancillary procurements: flow meter repair services, meter boxes and lids, water and sewer supply line items, and meter reading services. Cooperatives such as Purchasing Cooperative of America solicit under this code on behalf of member jurisdictions nationwide. A notable share of recent opportunities involve sole-source or directed-source procurements driven by proprietary system compatibility (Neptune, Badger Meter, Itron, Aclara platforms), signaling lock-in dynamics that favor incumbent vendors and authorized distributors.

The code sees activity across Florida (Holly Hill, Hillsborough County, Collier County, Marion County), Texas (Midland, Arlington, Lubbock, Greenville, Hockley County), Georgia (Fulton County, Reynolds, Gwinnett County), and Oregon (Bend), with additional representation in California (Santa Clara County) and Michigan. Recent opportunities span RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB notice types. Representative examples include the City of Midland's October 2026 RFI for direct cellular AMI water meters with a response deadline of October 28, 2026 and anticipated award in January 2027; Hillsborough County's June 2026 sole-source award to Neptune Technology Group for approximately 180,000 potable water meters over three years at $58,367,998 (reflecting a 35% discount from MSRP); Fulton County's indefinite-quantity September 2026 ITB for ultrasonic water meters with cellular and radio transmitters across 64 line items; the City of Bend's April 2026 ITB for Aclara RF 3450 transmission units under a five-year price agreement; and the City of Holly Hill's September 2020 sole-source procurement of a WesTech drive shaft unit for water treatment plant softener equipment at $113,067. Phased implementations are common, with initial pilots or Phase 1 limited deployments preceding broader rollout contingent on acceptance (Midland example). Cooperative agreements for water meters and related items are active (Purchasing Cooperative of America RFP OD-450-26, due October 27, 2026). Meter reading services and in-line flow meter repair are procured separately as required support functions (Gwinnett County IFB for meter reading services; Lubbock RFP for flow meter repair). Local-vendor preferences apply in Texas jurisdictions (Midland, Arlington, Lubbock, Greenville) under state procurement law. Most contracts require compliance certifications, insurance (general liability typically $1–2 million per occurrence), E-Verify, prevailing wage on school district work, and proof of prior experience with the specified meter or software platform.