UNSPSC 43221744: Emergency locating transmitter

ELTs are emergency transmitters that are carried aboard most general aviation aircraft in the U.S. In the event of an aircraft accident, these devices are designed to transmit a distress signal on 121.5 and 243.0 MHz frequencies, and for newer ELTs, on 406 MHz.

UNSPSC 43221744 Emergency locating transmitter is a Commodity code with minimal alignment to recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes emergency location and signaling equipment, but the recent opportunities tagged under it span satellite communications services, telecommunications wiring and cabling installation, PA system repairs, radio equipment acquisition and maintenance, and telephone system support — none of which match the discrete emergency locating transmitter product category. The issuing bodies include a state military department (Washington), cities (Doral, Midland), school districts (Comstock Public Schools, Northside Independent School District), counties (Santa Clara, Collier, Peachtree City Airport Authority), state health and human services agencies (Texas), and state IT departments (Illinois, Texas). Among these, Washington Military Department, Texas Department of Information Resources, and Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology appear as repeat buyers across multiple telecommunications and infrastructure contracts during the 2026 review period.

Geographic spread spans Washington, Florida, Michigan, Texas, California, Illinois, and Georgia, with Texas and Illinois showing the most recent solicitation density. Representative opportunities include the Washington Military Department's RFP27014 for multi-terminal low Earth orbit satellite internet service and associated hardware to support the All-Hazard Alert Broadcast siren network (due December 3, 2026); the Texas Department of Information Resources cooperative purchasing vehicle for cabling services and related products (COOP2026SOL-00008, due September 24, 2026); and the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology's statewide non-VOIP telephone system maintenance master contract (B-52287, due August 20, 2026). The code shows no substantive volume in discrete emergency locating transmitter procurement; bidders should treat recent activity under this code as a data-classification artifact rather than an indicator of actual market demand for the product itself.