UNSPSC 52161541: Audio switchers

UNSPSC 52161541 Audio switchers (Commodity) covers audio switching and mixing hardware that state and local governments procure as part of comprehensive audiovisual systems integration, installation, and support across public facilities, though recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code show broader AV system deployment at schools, municipal buildings, courtrooms, and event spaces rather than standalone switcher procurement.

The issuing bodies include independent school districts (Northside ISD San Antonio, Cobb County Schools Georgia, Hillsborough County Schools Florida, Fulton County Schools Georgia), city and county government offices (City of Arlington Texas, City of Santa Monica, City of College Park Georgia, Gwinnett County Georgia, Wake County North Carolina), universities (University of Texas at Austin, Valencia College, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay), special districts (New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission, Railroad Commission of Texas), and regional agencies (Atlanta Regional Commission). School districts dominate recent activity, with multiple districts soliciting classroom and conference room technology packages that integrate audio switchers as components within broader AV control ecosystems. Representative recent opportunities include Northside ISD's indefinite-quantity contract for classroom projectors and AV equipment procurement, installation, removal, and repair services (RFP 2026072, due August 6, 2026); City of Santa Monica's five-year citywide audio-visual systems integration, maintenance, and support contract (RFP 2026RFP00034, due August 3, 2026, Davis-Bacon and prevailing wage compliance required); and Cobb County Schools' generic audiovisual equipment and supplies IFB (B26103, due May 13, 2026, with estimated $350,000 annual expenditure). Geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas, Georgia, and Florida, with secondary activity in California, Colorado, Michigan, North Carolina, and the District of Columbia. Most solicitations bundle audio switchers within integrated control and distribution systems rather than as discrete line items, making standalone switcher opportunities rare under this code; vendors typically compete as part of larger AV integrator teams providing design, procurement, installation, warranty, and ongoing support across multiple facilities and room types.