UNSPSC 43222817: Telecommunication repeaters

This commodity refers to receive, to amplify through current induction, and to retransmit automatically, a coded signal at an intermediate point in a long line.

UNSPSC 43222817 Telecommunication repeaters, a Commodity code, captures state and local procurement for satellite internet terminals, radio system repeater installation and integration, and ancillary communications infrastructure—not legacy telephone maintenance or social media platforms. Recent solicitations show government buyers procuring low-earth-orbit satellite terminals with fixed or portable deployment, digital mobile radio (DMR) trunked system repeater sites, air traffic control tower communications equipment including VHF repeater and ATIS systems, and associated wiring and integration work. The Washington Military Department's RFP27014 exemplifies the primary activity: procurement of approximately 128 LEO satellite terminals (low-bandwidth pole-mounted units, mobile units, and fixed-site equipment) across multiple Washington counties to support emergency alerting and continuity communications, with service requirements of 10–25 Mbps download, 5–10 Mbps upload, sub-100-millisecond latency, 24/7 technical support, and 99.9% uptime SLAs across a three-year term with optional three-year renewals. Issuing bodies span state emergency-management agencies, regional transit authorities, airport authorities, and school districts. Buyers cluster in Washington State, Illinois, Texas, and Georgia; cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell, Texas DIR) serve multi-state and multi-jurisdiction aggregation.

Representative recent opportunities include the Washington Military Department's LEO satellite-internet RFP (due December 3, 2026, with pre-bid October 21), Madison County Mass Transit District's 800 MHz DMR system replacement in Illinois (bids due October 16, 2026; requires Platinum Motorola certification), and Peachtree City Airport Authority's air traffic control tower communications system in Georgia (bids due September 17, 2026; requires three prior FAA-compliant installations and FCC radiotelephone licenses). Texas DIR's cooperative cabling contract (COOP2026SOL-00008, responses due September 24, 2026) aggregates data, video, and voice infrastructure services across state agencies and local governments, with historical contract volume of $11–12 million annually. Activity skews toward fall 2026 response windows; buyers increasingly incorporate prevailing-wage compliance, cybersecurity standards (NIST 800-53 for LEO satellite procurement), accessibility conformance documentation, and subcontracting plans favoring veteran-owned enterprises. Sole-source and emergency-extension notices (Collier County's Skybase Communications for satellite push-to-talk, Illinois DOIT's legacy phone maintenance) signal sustained demand for continuity-of-service and replacement infrastructure where competitive alternatives are absent or exhausted.