UNSPSC 43222800: Telephony equipment

Telecommunications equipment that supports telephone operations

UNSPSC 43222800 Telephony equipment is a Class code covering the supply, installation, and maintenance of voice communication hardware and systems that state and local governments deploy across facilities. Recent opportunities show a mix of premise-based digital private branch exchange (PBX) systems, managed cloud voice networks, VoIP phones, conference equipment, and emergency communications infrastructure. The School District of St. Lucie County is soliciting parts, installation, and maintenance for existing Avaya IP Office 500 systems on an as-needed basis under ITB 2703, due November 12, 2026, with plans to award to multiple vendors. Fort Bend Independent School District posted RFP 27007RA on September 17, 2026, for districtwide life-safety managed facilities voice network and managed communication services with a due date of October 21, 2026. The Maryland Department of Health is procuring NEC VoIP phones and associated equipment restricted to master contract holders, while the State of Maryland issued separate RFPs for Poly Trio C60 conference phones and Polycom CCX-series phones with Microsoft Teams integration. Issuing bodies include school districts, state departments of health and emergency services, cities, and county-level entities—a broad cross-section of jurisdictions with distributed facility networks and mission-critical voice requirements.

Geographic activity centers on Texas, Maryland, California, and Florida. The City of Conroe, Texas, posted a comprehensive RFP for VoIP telephony system replacement (RFP 20260521, due May 21, 2026) seeking a managed cloud solution with 350 Teams Phone users, 300 common area phones, call recording, SMS, e-fax, and 24/7 support across 40 municipal locations. California Governor's Office of Emergency Services issued RFQ A261016830 (due August 21, 2026) for repair services on Alcatel MDR-8000 microwave and radio equipment supporting public safety communications, with an initial contract award cap of $180,000 over 24 months plus an optional 12-month extension worth up to $90,000. The City of Philadelphia solicited podcast equipment (RFQ B2627310, due June 14, 2026) with mandatory on-site installation and extended warranty provisions. Recent opportunities span single-vendor campus refreshes, emergency services infrastructure, and enterprise-wide cloud telephony migrations, with response deadlines concentrated between May and November 2026.