UNSPSC 52161611: Microphone stand

A support structure for a microphone. Types include desktop, straight and boom stands.

UNSPSC 52161611 Microphone stand is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show minimal relevance to its nominal scope. The four most recent solicitations include marine patrol boat packages (Galveston County), courtroom infrared assistive listening system upgrades (Gwinnett County), podcast equipment for a city media operation (Philadelphia), and clear over-the-ear headphones for correctional inmates (Illinois Department of Corrections). None of these procurements center on microphone stands as a primary deliverable or even a material component. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding in state and local procurement systems or that this code carries a broader or different interpretation in practice than its name indicates. State and local buyers posting to this code are departments of corrections, county sheriffs and courts, city information technology and media operations, and county financial services—spanning state agencies, county governments, and municipalities.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Midwest, with recent opportunities from Georgia, Texas, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. The Illinois Department of Corrections issued an IFB (solicitation 26-426DOC-CENTO-B-52328) for a three-year contract for clear over-the-ear headphones due May 29, 2026, requiring product samples and delivery within 15 days of purchase order to Springfield; the procurement includes a 4% Business Enterprise Program utilization goal and a domestic-product preference. Gwinnett County Department of Financial Services issued an informal written quotation (IWQ 131100) for courtroom assistive listening system upgrades due June 12, 2026, specifying removal of existing equipment, installation of eight ListenIR transmitters and 32 receivers across eight courtrooms, and on-site maintenance within 24 hours. The City of Philadelphia posted a quote solicitation (B2627310) for CCOM podcast equipment due June 14, 2026, requiring vendor installation and configuration at the loading dock plus three to five year extended warranty and maintenance. Because the code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with microphone stands, the opportunity set appears limited under this particular Commodity code.