UNSPSC 52161554: Earphone

A small device that converts the electric signal into the sound signal. It is placed or closely inserted near to the ears to use for enjoying radio, television or music appreciation by the user alone.

UNSPSC 52161554 Earphone is a Commodity code that captures discrete audio-receiving devices state and local governments procure for specialized end uses — chiefly assistive listening in courtrooms, correctional facilities, and municipal operations. Recent solicitations show buying focused on clarity-critical applications: infrared assistive listening receivers and headsets for court operations, over-the-ear headphones designed for hard of hearing and deaf populations in custody, and podcast production headsets. The code spans both single-unit procurement (earphones and neck-loop lanyards bundled in system packages) and multi-unit buys tied to facility or program rollout. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments, county courts and financial services offices, city municipal procurement, and independent school districts.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia and Illinois with outlier activity in Texas and Pennsylvania. Gwinnett County Department of Financial Services issued an IWQ (informal written quotation) in June 2026 for courtroom assistive listening receivers and earphones as part of an infrared system upgrade across eight courtrooms, with quotes due June 12, 2026. The Illinois Department of Corrections posted an IFB in May 2026 for a three-year contract supplying clear over-the-ear headphones for hard of hearing and deaf inmates, with bids due May 29, 2026; the contract is estimated-quantity and subject to a 4% Business Enterprise Program utilization goal and U.S.-product preference. The City of Philadelphia solicited podcast equipment quotes due June 14, 2026 through PHLContracts, and Klein ISD requested proposals for warehouse inventory that bundled earphone components. Vendors responding to this code must meet application-specific technical specs — frequency range, impedance, cord length, clarity for deaf and hard of hearing users — and supply installation, configuration, extended warranty (three to five years depending on equipment class), and next-day on-site maintenance.