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 that does not align with the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it. The source shows no bids, RFPs, RFQs, or ITBs seeking emergency locating transmitters or personal locator beacons. Instead, the opportunities span satellite communications services (Collier County, Florida), Motorola radios and accessories (Santa Clara County, California), IT hardware (Fairfax County, Virginia), telecommunications infrastructure and cabling (Texas DIR, Hillsborough County Public Schools), and legacy telephone system maintenance (Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology), none of which fall within the emergency locating transmitter commodity scope.

The mismatch between the UNSPSC code title and the actual solicitation activity suggests either systematic tagging misalignment or that the code is being applied to broader telecommunications and emergency-response equipment categories beyond its narrow definition. State and local procurement offices issuing these opportunities (county boards, school districts, state departments, and cooperative purchasing vehicles like Sourcewell and Texas DIR) are clearly acquiring communications infrastructure, maintenance services, and network equipment. However, activity specifically targeting emergency locating transmitters—personal or vehicle-mounted emergency beacons, EPIRBs, or similar devices—is not evident in the recent record. Business development professionals should verify the actual commodity classifications used in target RFPs and RFQs rather than relying on this code to surface relevant opportunities.