UNSPSC 32101601: Random access memory RAM

UNSPSC 32101601 Random access memory RAM is a Commodity code covering the supply of RAM modules and related memory components to state and local public entities. The recent solicitations tagged under this code show little activity directly aligned with standalone RAM procurement; instead, the opportunities reflect broader technology infrastructure and networking initiatives where RAM appears as a component within larger systems rather than as a discrete line-item purchase. State and local governments buy RAM primarily as part of comprehensive technology refreshes, network upgrades, and integrated IT infrastructure contracts. Issuing bodies include regional purchasing cooperatives serving school districts and municipal agencies, state education departments, county school systems, transit authorities, and health plan entities across multiple states. The procurement mix spans catalog discount agreements for network systems and supplies (which bundle RAM with other commodity IT components), end-to-end technology services for classrooms and conference rooms, network switch upgrades under E-Rate funding, enterprise software licensing agreements, and specialized data processing solutions. The scale of these solicitations suggests RAM procurement is embedded within larger purchasing vehicles rather than solicited as a standalone category.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Texas, Florida, and Georgia based on recent postings, with secondary activity in Pennsylvania and California. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Kilgore, Texas has issued two network systems and supplies catalog discount bids—NET2628 (due July 28, 2026, for $12.011 million over two years, 2026–2028) and prior awards NET2223 and NET2324 (estimated at $6.4 million and $5 million respectively)—that likely bundle RAM alongside routers, switches, and peripherals for member school districts and municipalities. Bibb County School District in Georgia posted an RFP for network switch upgrades (due March 2, 2026) that includes hardware installation but does not isolate RAM as a line item. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida solicited an Enterprise License Agreement for Cisco Meraki platform licensing (ITB due February 22, 2026, approximately $10.3 million for 36 months) covering network infrastructure but again embeds memory within the broader licensing scope. The code's recent activity is sparse relative to the breadth of technology procurement occurring in these jurisdictions, suggesting that RAM is typically procured as a sub-component within cooperative purchasing frameworks or as part of larger system integrations rather than through standalone solicitations.