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 (Commodity) covers emergency responder radio systems, distributed antenna systems, and related RF infrastructure that state and local governments purchase to enhance in-building public safety communications and fleet operations. Recent solicitations show state and local agencies buying turnkey in-building radio frequency coverage systems with bi-directional amplifiers and distributed antenna systems for emergency responder use, mobile and portable radio units for detention facilities and transportation fleets, and communications test equipment supporting 800 MHz coordinated communications networks. The issuing-body mix spans cities (Phoenix), counties (Santa Clara, Chatham County, Orange County, Morgan County), school districts (Rockwood R-VI), state agencies (Illinois Department of Human Services, Illinois Emergency Management Agency), and state procurement cooperatives serving multiple jurisdictions (Sourcewell). The City of Phoenix appears as a repeat buyer, with two separate five-year in-building RF coverage solicitations posted in April and June 2026.

Geographic activity concentrates in California (Santa Clara County, Orange County), Georgia (St. Marys, Chatham County, Morgan County), Illinois (state-level), Missouri (Rockwood School District), Arizona (Phoenix), and Florida (Polk County), with broader multistate reach through Sourcewell's cooperative purchasing vehicle spanning Washington, Minnesota, and other jurisdictions. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Finance Central Procurement issuing IFB-26-0355 for in-building radio frequency coverage enhancement with sealed offers due July 10, 2026, requiring turnkey ERRCS and DAS design, installation, and optimization under NFPA 1225 standards; Rockwood School District (R-VI) in Missouri posting RFP 26-14203 on April 1, 2026 for approximately 150 digital bus and portable radios with repeater and antenna infrastructure, proposals due April 29, 2026; the Illinois Emergency Management Agency soliciting land mobile radio repeater systems (VHF and 800 MHz) with associated Codan equipment in March 2026; and the County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner Department issuing IFB-060-3028704-SC for communications service monitors and test equipment supporting the countywide 800 MHz coordinated communications system, with bids due April 23, 2026. DBE and local small business preferences apply in several jurisdictions, and response windows range from three to ninety days.