UNSPSC 52161524: Radio receivers

UNSPSC 52161524 Radio receivers is a Commodity code that frames a narrow product line, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it span a functionally diverse set of work: in-building radio frequency coverage systems (emergency responder radio coverage enhancement, distributed antenna systems, and bi-directional amplifiers), discrete mobile and portable radios for transit and law enforcement, emergency communications system inspections and testing, and unrelated equipment such as RF shielded chambers and mercury float switches. The code sees active solicitation from city procurement offices (Phoenix Finance Central Procurement), county governments (Santa Clara Sheriff's Office, Polk County Schools, Hillsborough County Water Resources), school districts (Rockwood School District in Missouri), and state institutions (University of Wisconsin-Madison). Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based cooperative purchasing vehicle, has also issued a law enforcement equipment RFP that encompasses potential radio equipment for participating agencies across Washington state and beyond. The issuing body mix is fragmented across departments—aviation, public safety, transportation, water utilities, and higher education—with no dominant repeat buyer in the sample.

Recent opportunities cluster in Arizona, California, Florida, Minnesota (through Sourcewell), Missouri, Texas (Texas A&M System), and Wisconsin. The City of Phoenix appears twice with distinct in-building RF coverage initiatives: IFB-26-0355 (posted June 23, 2026, response due July 10, 2026) for a five-year emergency responder radio coverage system covering Phoenix airports and citywide buildings, and an earlier IFB-26-0148 (posted April 22, 2026, response due April 30, 2026) for similar services commencing July 1, 2026. Both carry DBE-Neutral compliance requirements under 49 CFR Part 26 and require NICET certifications and Arizona professional engineering licensure. The County of Santa Clara issued an RFQ for Motorola radios and accessories for the Sheriff's Office (due June 17, 2026), and Rockwood School District in Missouri posted an RFP for bus radios, digital radios, and related fleet equipment (due April 29, 2026) serving approximately 19,000 students. The Polk County School Board in Florida solicited ERCES inspections and testing compliance work under ITB-033TD0426 (due March 12, 2026). However, a substantial portion of the tagged opportunities—including RF shielded chambers from University of Wisconsin-Madison and mercury float switches from Hillsborough County Water Resources—are unrelated to radio receivers and likely represent tagging mismatches in the source data.