UNSPSC 43221740: Transceivers, VHF AM

VHF AM transceiver, designed for applications where remote control of the radio is not needed.

UNSPSC 43221740 Transceivers, VHF AM is a Commodity code that encompasses hand-held radios, mobile radio equipment, and related communications devices procured by state and local governments for emergency response, law enforcement, detention facilities, and fleet operations. The recent opportunities under this code reveal state and local governments buying portable radios for correctional staff, sheriff departments, fire department fleet tracking systems paired with cellular routers, and specialized communications testing and monitoring equipment for 800 MHz coordinated communications systems. Issuing bodies span multiple jurisdiction types: independent school districts (Northside Independent School District, San Antonio), counties (Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, Orange County Sheriff-Coroner, Chatham County Fire Department), state departments (Illinois Department of Human Services), and municipalities (City of Phoenix). Cooperative purchasing vehicles also appear, with Sourcewell issuing a law enforcement equipment RFP on behalf of multiple Washington state counties and a multistate network of public entities.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southwest and Southeast regions. The City of Phoenix is procuring in-building radio frequency coverage enhancement services across three airports under a five-year IFB-26-0355 with a July 10, 2026 response deadline, requiring turnkey distributed antenna systems and bidirectional amplifiers with NFPA 1225 and UL 2524 compliance. Santa Clara County issued two separate RFQs for Motorola radios and accessories for the Sheriff's Office (due June 17, 2026 and July 24, 2026). The Illinois Department of Human Services solicited 42 hand-held radios for the Treatment and Detention Facility in Rushville with an IFB due May 6, 2026. Orange County Sheriff-Coroner's Department issued IFB-060-3028704-SC for communications service monitors and support equipment for the 800 MHz Countywide Coordinated Communications System, offering five to eight percent preferences for Local Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise certification with an April 23, 2026 deadline. Northside Independent School District's IFB 2024-160 replacement (due September 24, 2026) spans broader electronic equipment, parts, repairs, rentals, and services categories but includes radio-related procurement.