UNSPSC 43222826: Carrier terminal

An integrated body of various devices that uses the same circuit to array a number of call lines by modulation and demodulation in sequence for signal current from each caller from the cable carrier telephony undertaken several independent communications to transmit or receive.

UNSPSC 43222826 Carrier terminal (Commodity) covers telephone and communications equipment procurement by state and local government entities. State and local buyers use this code to acquire analog phones, digital phone systems, VoIP infrastructure, headsets, accessories, and related telecommunications hardware. Recent solicitations from Texas Department of Criminal Justice, South Dakota, Washington State Technology Solutions, and Broward County show purchasing spanning basic analog handsets for correctional facilities, enterprise Avaya communication systems with maintenance contracts, Plantronics headsets for 911 dispatching operations, and NetGear networking port equipment. The issuing-body mix includes state corrections departments, state technology procurement offices, county public safety agencies, and city technology departments. Contracts are awarded through IFB, RFQ, and RFQQ processes with response windows typically two to four weeks.

Activity concentrates in Texas, South Dakota, Washington, and Florida. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple opportunities for analog phones and computer communications equipment, with responses due in August 2026. The State of South Dakota solicited annual telephone equipment and supplies through IFB 26IFB19766 (due August 3, 2026). Washington State Technology Solutions issued RFQQ 26-RFQQ-004 for a four-year statewide Avaya contract with a five-year maintenance value estimated at $1.303 million (due August 6, 2026), serving the Department of Social and Health Services, Department of Corrections, and five regional counties. Broward County awarded an open-end indefinite-quantity contract for Plantronics and JPL headsets and accessories to serve its Office of Regional Communications and Technology and 911 Public Safety Answering Points (due July 17, 2026). The City of Philadelphia issued competitive quotes for prepaid cellphones and prepaid cards (due August 31, 2026) and a micro-purchase for NetGear Port equipment valued at $45,000 or less (due July 27, 2026).