UNSPSC 73171505: Radio or television manufacture services

UNSPSC 73171505 Radio or television manufacture services is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under it. The code nominally covers manufacturing of radio and television equipment, yet the recent opportunities tagged to this code solicit computer devices, electrical services, hazardous-materials consulting, maintenance services, and law enforcement equipment — none of which fall within radio or television manufacturing. The Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP (solicitation 26376RFPDST, response due October 7, 2026) is the single opportunity with substantial scope detail: HCPS seeks to establish a three-year master agreement for acquisition, configuration, deployment, and warranty support of approximately 13,000 Windows laptops and desktops and 2,500 Chromebooks in Year 1, with an estimated annual budget of $34 million ($10 million from Title I and federal grants, $24 million from state and local sources). This is a computer hardware and provisioning contract, not radio or television manufacture. The remaining opportunities — electrical services for Atlanta Public Schools, City Colleges of Chicago low-voltage systems, DeKalb County on-call electrical maintenance, and electrical work for the City of Lubbock's water reclamation facility — are facility-maintenance and construction-related services unconnected to the code's stated scope.

The issuing bodies include school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools, Atlanta Public Schools, City Colleges of Chicago, Harlingen Consolidated ISD), county governments (DeKalb County, Riverside County, Fulton County Schools, Columbus Consolidated Government), and cities (Lubbock, Richardson, Chicago). Geographic activity spans Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Texas, and California, with notable concentration in Texas and Georgia. The code shows insufficient relevant recent activity for business development purposes. Vendors pursuing radio or television manufacturing contracts should verify the correct UNSPSC classification with the issuing agency before responding, as the mismatch between code definition and actual solicitation suggests a cataloging error in the source data rather than genuine procurement demand under this Commodity code.