UNSPSC 43222816: Telephony keyers

Telephony keyers or EGIS - Keyer: An item that by electrical, electronic, and/or mechanical means automatically opens and closes a control circuit or circuits of another item in a predetermined manner. Excludes KEYER:FREQUENCY SHIFT and MODULATOR:RADIO TRANSMITTER for telephony applications

UNSPSC 43222816 Telephony keyers is a Commodity code that captures voice and communication infrastructure hardware and services state and local governments acquire to support life-safety operations, managed enterprise telephony systems, and distributed communication networks across multiple locations. The code sees activity from school districts, municipalities, and city governments, with recent solicitations spanning managed voice networks integrated into emergency operations, cloud-based VoIP telephony systems replacing legacy premise-based infrastructure, and supporting equipment for institutional communication services. The work includes hardware procurement (desk phones, common area phones, expansion modules, ATAs), system integration with existing paging and recording systems, migration support from legacy platforms, managed support services with SLAs, and compliance with standards such as CJIS and HIPAA for call recording and data security.

Recent opportunities show concentrated activity in Texas, with the City of Conroe issuing an RFP (solicitation 20260521, due May 21, 2026) for a comprehensive VoIP telephony system replacing Mitel infrastructure across 40 municipal locations with 350 Teams Phone users, 300 common area phones, 72 auto attendants, call recording, SMS, and e-fax capabilities; Fort Bend Independent School District issuing an RFP (solicitation RFP27007RA, due October 21, 2026) for districtwide life-safety Managed Facilities Voice Network and Managed Communication Services with responses submitted through Bonfire; and the City of Philadelphia posting an RFQ (solicitation B2627310, due June 14, 2026) for podcast equipment including installation, configuration, and extended warranty coverage. Vendors responding to these solicitations must register through issuing-body electronic bidding platforms, provide technical documentation, submit financial statements and client references for government entities where applicable, and commit to firm pricing and specific compliance certifications including SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 where required.