UNSPSC 52161507: Clock radios

UNSPSC 52161507 Clock radios, a Commodity code, does not reflect the work actually being solicited under this code in recent state and local procurement activity. The City of Phoenix and Santa Clara County have issued solicitations tagged to this code, but they are procuring in-building radio frequency coverage enhancement services (including distributed antenna systems and bi-directional amplifiers), Motorola radios and accessories for law enforcement, and law enforcement equipment through cooperative purchasing — none of which constitute clock radios. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being bought suggests either systematic miscoding or use of this UNSPSC designation as a catchall for radio-related equipment and systems that fall outside narrower commodity definitions. State and local buyers do not appear to use this code to purchase clock radios as consumer products or facility furnishings.

The Phoenix solicitation (IFB 260355, due July 10, 2026) represents the most substantive recent activity, seeking a five-year turnkey in-building RF coverage system for emergency responders across the city's three airports, with DBE-Neutral requirements and FAA compliance obligations. Santa Clara County has issued two separate RFQs for Motorola radios and accessories for the Sheriff's Office (due June 17, 2026 and July 24, 2026), with minimal scope detail in available documentation. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, posted an RFP (due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment on behalf of multiple Washington and other jurisdictions. The limited geographic scope in these records — Arizona, California, and Washington — and the absence of clock-radio procurement across recent opportunities indicate that this code sees little relevant activity in state and local markets under its intended commodity classification.