UNSPSC 43221749: Cellular equipment

A telecommunication device that uses radio waves over a networked area (cells) and is served through a cell site or base station at a fixed location, enabling calls to transmit wirelessly over a wide range, to a fixed landline or via the Internet.

UNSPSC 43221749 Cellular equipment, a Commodity code, encompasses mobile voice and data devices, satellite-based communication systems, and related hardware that state and local governments procure for emergency response, law enforcement, and agency operations. Recent solicitations show procurement of Iridium satellite phones with push-to-talk capability, Motorola radios and accessories, and legacy telephone system maintenance and repairs across facility networks. The issuing bodies are mixed—county governments, state departments, school districts, and cooperative purchasing vehicles—with standout repeat buyers including Hillsborough County Public Schools and the Texas Department of Information Resources, which have issued multiple solicitations under this and related codes.

Geographically, the code sees activity across Florida, California, Texas, Virginia, Illinois, Georgia, and Washington, with particular concentration in Texas and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include Collier County Board of County Commissioners' notice of intent to single-source Skybase Communications LLC for FloridaSatNet satellite phone services with push-to-talk capability (due July 22, 2026); Santa Clara County's RFQ for Motorola Radios and Accessories for the Office of the Sheriff (due June 17, 2026); the Texas Department of Information Resources' TEX-AN-WPS indefinite-quantity, multiple-award RFP for cellular, wireless, pager, and satellite services including equipment, infrastructure, and technical support (due July 23, 2026); Hillsborough County Public Schools' ITB for supplemental maintenance and repair of Nortel/Avaya telephone systems and Honeywell security panels (due April 8, 2026); and the City of Thomasville, Georgia's RFP for a VoIP telephone system replacement covering approximately 400 phones and enterprise software licensing (due March 18, 2026). The code also captures emergency contract extensions, such as Illinois' extension with incumbent Ficek Electric & Communication Systems for telecom legacy phone maintenance valued at $700,000 through July 31, 2026.