UNSPSC 81161713: Aeronautical fixed telecommunication network/Aeronautical telecommunications network services

The ATS Message Handling System (AMHS), which has been defined in the ICAO Aeronautical Telecommunication Network (ATN) standards, is intended to be a replacement for the current Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network (AFTN).

UNSPSC 81161713 Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network/Aeronautical Telecommunications Network Services is a Commodity code representing telecommunications infrastructure and services that state and local governments actually procure for wide-area network connectivity, emergency communications, and broadband access to distributed facilities. Recent solicitations show agencies buying Metro Ethernet transport services to connect remote offices to regional network hubs, managed broadband connectivity solutions for park systems and correctional facilities with satellite and wireless options, VoIP telephone system implementations replacing legacy PBX equipment, fiber optic and wireline Ethernet services across multiple sites, and emergency dispatch console support and next-generation 9-1-1 infrastructure. State departments of information technology, counties, cities, school districts, correction and detention authorities, and transportation agencies are the primary issuing bodies; repeat buyers include Illinois DoIT, San Mateo County, Orange County Transportation Authority, Hillsborough County, WaTech (Washington state), and Texas DIR. The mix spans infrastructure implementation and ongoing support service contracts across new deployments and system replacements.

Geographic activity concentrates in California (San Mateo, Orange counties), Florida (Hillsborough, Collier counties), Illinois (statewide via DoIT), Washington (statewide via WaTech), Texas (statewide via DIR), and Georgia, with activity also present in Colorado, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Oregon, and Kansas. Representative recent opportunities include the Illinois Department of Information Technology RFQ for fiber-based Metro Ethernet transport to connect the Hardin Bridge DOT location to Illinois Century Network points of presence across 15 sites statewide, due July 30, 2026 (RFQ 27448DOITTELECB53267, estimated $45,000); San Mateo County Parks Department RFP for managed broadband connectivity services across geographically isolated park locations using terrestrial wireless, satellite, or multi-path systems, due July 3, 2026 (RFP 2026RFP00539); Orange County Transportation Authority IFB for preventive maintenance and repair of 248 mobile radios and mobile data terminals across its paratransit fleet, due July 27, 2026, estimated $200,000 (IFB 250403); and WaTech RFQ for wireline Ethernet or fixed wireless services across 29 Washington state agency sites with bandwidth requirements from 10 Mbps to 1 Gbps, due May 12, 2026 (RFQ 26RFQ023). The code shows robust activity with a diverse issuing-body mix pursuing both tactical asset replacement and strategic infrastructure modernization.