UNSPSC 46151716: Lie detector

A type of device that is used in investigation of a case. It is used to find out if a statement or answer of a person is false or not by measuring the physiological change arising in accordance with the emotional condition or psychological condition of the person.

UNSPSC 46151716 Lie detector is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity. The two opportunities posted under this code in the past six months involve firearms and body armor rather than polygraph or deception-detection equipment, indicating a significant mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual purchasing patterns. State and local governments appear to be mis-tagging law enforcement equipment solicitations under this Commodity, or the code itself is used inconsistently in the filing systems examined here. The scope of work state and local agencies are actually buying under this code—when tagged at all—centers on law enforcement protective equipment and asset disposition rather than lie detection or interrogation devices.

The recent activity spans the Midwest and Southeast: Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department in Georgia posted a used and confiscated firearms trade or swap bid in September 2026 (RFB No. 27-0010, due October 14, 2026), and the City of Charlotte posted a body armor procurement in May 2026 (proposals due July 29, 2026) covering Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Both solicitations involved police departments as the issuing bodies. The code shows no meaningful procurement signal for polygraph services or equipment; firms pursuing state and local law enforcement contracts should treat activity under 46151716 as unreliable and focus on correctly-tagged codes for their specific service lines.