UNSPSC 46151600: Security and control equipment

UNSPSC 46151600 Security and control equipment, a Class code, encompasses the hardware, monitoring systems, maintenance services, and repair work that state and local governments procure to manage access control, fire and intrusion alarm systems, and surveillance infrastructure across facilities. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing card readers and access devices for controlled building entry, 24/7 monitoring and maintenance for proprietary alarm systems, CCTV camera networks with quarterly preventative maintenance and emergency repair services, body armor for law enforcement, and duress/intrusion alarm monitoring for courthouses and detention facilities. The issuing bodies span state departments (Florida Department of Health, Florida Department of Financial Services, Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Maryland Administrative Office of the Courts), county health departments, school districts (Scottsdale Unified School District, San Juan School District), and cities (Dania Beach, Charlotte, Norwalk, Peoria). Single-source procurements dominate the opportunities, driven by proprietary system lock-in: vendors compete heavily on Sonitrol and DMP systems, with Nimble Network Solutions and Georgia-Florida Burglar Alarm Co., Inc. appearing as sole-source vendors tied to specific installed platforms.

Florida dominates recent activity, with at least five opportunities posted since March 2026 involving the Florida Department of Health, Department of Financial Services, and Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, concentrated in the Tallahassee and Broward County regions. Other recent opportunities span Maryland (District Court monitoring and maintenance), Arizona (Scottsdale school district alarm monitoring), Utah (school security upgrades), Connecticut (police facility gates), North Carolina (Charlotte body armor), New Jersey (statewide law enforcement equipment RFP), and Minnesota (Sourcewell cooperative law enforcement equipment). Representative recent procurements include the Florida Department of Health, Broward County Health Department's single-source acquisition of card readers and access control services for Dormikaba Keyscan systems, estimated at $225,000 over three years (IFB SS16258, response July 9, 2026); the Florida Department of Agriculture's competitive ITB for MX1100 and CD800 card issuance system maintenance and supplies with firm fixed unit pricing and one-year renewal options (ITB DOL 26 27 08, bid opening June 24, 2026); the City of Dania Beach RFP for CCTV preventative maintenance and installation across 195 cameras at nine facilities, structured as cost-plus-15-percent-markup for materials and fixed labor rates (RFP 26-007, response May 11, 2026); and Scottsdale Unified School District's RFP for 24/7 alarm monitoring and repair services across 29 facilities with DMP dealer authorization requirement (RFP 27003, response April 28, 2026). Three-year and multi-year contract terms with renewal options are standard; sole-source justifications consistently cite proprietary system compatibility and authorized technician requirements.