UNSPSC 43233514: COSPAS/SARSAT software

Cospas-Sarsat is best known as the system that detects and locates emergency beacons activated by aircraft, ships and people engaged in recreational activities in remote areas, and then sends these distress alerts to search-and-rescue (SAR) authorities. Distress beacons capable of being detected by the Cospas-Sarsat System (406-MHz beacons) are available from several manufacturers and vendor chains. Cospas-Sarsat does not make or sell beacons.

UNSPSC 43233514 COSPAS/SARSAT software is a Commodity code that addresses search and rescue command-and-control systems used by state and local aviation and maritime authorities. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitations actually buying COSPAS/SARSAT software. Instead, the most recent state and local opportunities under this code span airport infrastructure, ground support equipment, aircraft components, and facility management—work plainly unrelated to search-and-rescue telecommunications systems. The code shows little relevant recent activity; the mismatch between the nominal code scope and the opportunities tagged suggests a classification error in how these procurements were labeled.

No state and local government contracts for COSPAS/SARSAT software appear in the recent opportunities block. Pursuit is not warranted based on current market signals.