UNSPSC 46161520: Variable message sign

A system with traffic information electronic sign board which is designed to express the traffic information arising in real time for moving picture, graphic, characters, and others by installing it on intersections and roads.

UNSPSC 46161520 Variable message sign is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure variable message signs—portable, changeable-display traffic control devices—primarily for temporary traffic management during roadway projects, emergency incidents, maintenance operations, and special events. The recent solicitation activity shows procurement bodies deploying these devices alongside broader traffic control, barricade, and lane-management work rather than as standalone sign purchases; one notable exception is California DOT Contract 09A1115 in Mono County, which explicitly targets changeable message sign display replacement and associated electrical infrastructure. The code activity spans counties, cities, and state transportation departments across multiple regions, with California Department of Transportation dominating recent Minor B contracts and Florida and Georgia municipalities conducting street-level traffic control work.

Procurement activity concentrates in California (multiple Caltrans Small Business Minor B contracts across Districts 1, 4, 6, and 10), Florida (Okaloosa County, Pasco County, Seminole County), Georgia (City of Atlanta, Fairburn), and Texas (City of Brownsville, Denton County), with secondary activity in Arizona, North Carolina, Utah, and Michigan. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Brownsville IFB 144-26-EPW (due May 28, 2026) for traffic signal communications and monitoring equipment including field monitoring units and roadside units with changeable message sign capability; the California DOT SB Minor B contract 09A1115 in Mono County (due April 30, 2026) for changeable message sign display replacement and associated wiring and control equipment; and Denton County ITB #25-2889 (due April 23, 2026) for barricade deployment services including vertical panels and portable changeable message signs. The State of Utah Division of Purchasing issued an RFP (due May 1, 2026) for a five-year cooperative contract for traffic channelizing and barricade devices including portable changeable message signs, with multiple awards anticipated and historical demand of $31,408.86 across eligible users. Most current procurement is bundled—variable message signs paired with barricades, traffic cones, and temporary traffic control labor—rather than standalone equipment purchases. Small Business set-asides dominate California DOT activity; federal funding compliance (Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, Buy America, BABAA domestic-content requirements) applies to federally funded work in Texas and Denton County. Activity is moderately steady with no standout incumbent vendors named across the posted opportunities.