UNSPSC 46161536: Traffic information acquisition system

A system device installed on the road where vehicles pass that collects and analyzes data on traffic conditions such as traffic volume, speed, occupancy rate.

UNSPSC 46161536 Traffic information acquisition system is a Commodity code that encompasses the collection, processing, and real-time delivery of traffic speed, volume, and operational data through sensors, detection systems, and software platforms for use in traffic management, congestion monitoring, and transportation planning. State and local governments procure this code to support traffic engineering analysis, intersection level-of-service calculations, congestion management program updates, signal timing optimization, and event planning. The issuing bodies span departments of transportation and public works at city, county, and regional authority levels, with repeat activity from transportation authorities managing metropolitan planning and signal coordination across multiple jurisdictions.

Recent solicitations reflect a mix of traffic data collection and vehicle detection technologies. The City of Charlotte, North Carolina (RFP 2692027, response due October 26, 2026) is procuring traffic data collection and processing services on an as-needed, task-order basis to upload to the city's traffic and crash software database. Collier County Board of County Commissioners (ITB 26-8649R, response due August 26, 2026) solicited 23 pole-mounted radar-based vehicle count stations with dual-beam detection, 4G/5G cellular connectivity, cloud hosting, and five-year cellular data plans—grant-funded under FHWA authority and specifying firm, fixed pricing throughout a five-year term. Orange County Transportation Authority (RFP 250415, response due September 3, 2026) is collecting turning movement counts, pedestrian and bicycle counts, Average Daily Traffic data, and travel time runs across 101 Congestion Management Program intersections for $220,000, with data compiled in standardized formats (UTDF 6.0, OCTA formats) and quality control performed by a qualified traffic engineer. The Orange County Transportation Authority also solicited travel modeling and microsimulation support for Olympic venue operations (RFP 250264, response due April 27, 2026) at $450,000 over three years, requiring expertise in TransCAD, VISSIM, TransModeler, and regional demand models. Seminole County, Florida Department of Public Works (IFB 5216-26/AES, response due May 27, 2026) issued an as-needed term contract for traffic volume data collection at approximately 500 annual count locations, including automatic and manual turning movement counts, speed radar collection, and intersection delay studies, with a three-year initial term plus optional renewals. Geographic concentration appears strongest in Florida (Orange County, Seminole County, Collier County, Sarasota), Texas (City of Brownsville, Harris County, City of Charlotte projects in North Carolina), and multistate metropolitan regions where signal coordination and congestion management require continuous, standardized data feeds. Most activity centers on municipal and county transportation departments and regional authorities managing signal systems, level-of-service metrics, and federally funded planning programs.