UNSPSC 43221742: Transceivers VHF, UHF single and multi channel

The Transceiver is used for communication in the VHF and UHF frequency bands (full and half-duplex transmission and reception).

UNSPSC 43221742 Transceivers VHF, UHF single and multi channel is a Commodity code capturing radio frequency communications equipment and related RF coverage systems that state and local governments acquire for emergency response, law enforcement, detention facilities, and municipal operations. The work spans handheld radios, mobile radio systems, distributed antenna systems (DAS) and bi-directional amplifiers (BDAs) for in-building RF coverage, automatic vehicle location (AVL) systems paired with mobile routers, and annual testing and maintenance of RF infrastructure. Issuing bodies include independent school districts, county sheriff's offices, fire departments, municipal procurement offices, state departments of human services, and special districts such as Sourcewell cooperative purchasing entities. Recent opportunities show school districts and counties procuring radios and accessories as replaceable consumables and capital equipment, while municipalities and larger jurisdictions undertake multi-year turnkey RF system design, installation, and optimization contracts requiring certified system designers and professional engineers.

Geographic activity spans Texas (Northside Independent School District, San Antonio), Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (Santa Clara County), Georgia (Chatham County Fire Department and City of St. Marys), Illinois (Illinois Department of Human Services), and the District of Columbia, with a multi-state cooperative procurement through Sourcewell reaching jurisdictions across Washington, Minnesota, and Canada. Representative recent opportunities include Santa Clara County's RFQ for Motorola radios and accessories for the Sheriff's office due July 24, 2026; the Illinois Department of Human Services' bid for 42 handheld radios for the Treatment and Detention Facility in Rushville due May 6, 2026; the City of Phoenix's five-year IFB for in-building radio frequency coverage enhancement (BDA and DAS systems) due July 10, 2026 with DBE-Neutral requirements and NICET certification mandates; and Chatham County Fire Department's bid for fourteen Cradlepoint AVL systems with three-year NetCloud subscriptions due June 2, 2026 with M/WBE participation goals.