UNSPSC 83111903: Small scale radio systems

UNSPSC 83111903 Small scale radio systems is a Commodity code used by state and local agencies to tag broadcast communications and radio-frequency technology services, though recent solicitations reveal a significant mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity. Of the six recent opportunities tagged under this code, only one—the Broward County Manatee Awareness Radio Campaign—involves actual radio broadcast services (creation and airing of 15- and 30-second public-service messages across 11+ stations in English, Spanish, and Creole from December through March). The remaining five opportunities concern unrelated services: the City of Milpitas solicited on-call communications and marketing support (graphic design, video production, media planning); the City of Midland requested live broadcasting of holiday events (Christmas tree lighting and parade coverage); the City of Phoenix sought in-building radio frequency coverage enhancement for emergency responders (distributed antenna systems and bi-directional amplifiers); Hillsborough County procured a broadcast content-delivery platform (Cablecast VIO2 OMNI system); and the New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority engaged transmission facility management (inspection, testing, and FCC compliance at thirteen television transmission sites). Issuing bodies include cities (Milpitas, Midland, Phoenix), a county (Broward), another county (Hillsborough), and a state authority on behalf of a public broadcasting entity (New Jersey). The code shows little relevant recent activity for vendors offering small-scale radio systems in the traditional sense.

The geographic spread spans Texas (Midland), Florida (Broward County, Hillsborough County), Arizona (Phoenix), California (Milpitas), and New Jersey. The only solicitation directly aligned with the code's scope is the Broward County Manatee Awareness Radio Campaign (SBE-reserved, responses due August 10, 2026, RFP 27000019), which required vendors to produce and air radio messages promoting manatee awareness and safe boating practices across a one-year contract term starting on or after October 31, 2026. The remaining five opportunities, though tagged with this code, concern broadcast infrastructure, content management systems, facility management, and integrated marketing services rather than small-scale radio systems procurement. No additional state or local opportunities tagged to this code appear in the source.