UNSPSC 52161514: Headphones

UNSPSC 52161514 Headphones is a Commodity code covering audio reception devices procured by state and local governments for assistive listening, conference and courtroom use, accessibility compliance, educational broadcast, and facility communication systems. Recent state and local solicitations show governments buying specialized headphone models integrated into larger audio-visual, assistive listening, or communication systems rather than standalone units—including infrared receiver headphones for courthouse accessibility upgrades, wireless lavalier and handheld microphone systems for educational studios and conference rooms, over-the-ear headphones designed for hard-of-hearing and deaf populations, and podcast and broadcast equipment with integrated audio components. The mix of issuing bodies spans correctional departments, county facilities management offices, city procurement bureaus, school districts, community college systems, and utility commissions seeking turnkey audio-visual solutions or specialized accessibility equipment.

Activity is concentrated across Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, and Pennsylvania. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Department of Financial Services (informal written quotation, June 12, 2026) for courtroom infrared assisted listening system upgrades including specialized ear phones and headphone models across eight courtrooms; the Illinois Department of Corrections (Invitation for Bid, May 29, 2026) for three-year contract supply of clear over-the-ear headphones for hard-of-hearing inmates with specific technical specifications and BEP utilization goals; the City of Philadelphia (RFQ, June 14, 2026) for podcast equipment including audio components with mandatory installation and extended warranty coverage; Hillsborough County Public Schools (Invitation to Bid, April 13, 2026) for studio production equipment and wireless microphone systems across three configurations serving approximately 225,000 students; and Valencia College District Board of Trustees (RFP, April 30, 2026) seeking comprehensive classroom and conference room technology services with five-year experience requirements and $1.6 million average annual spending over the past five years.