UNSPSC 32101638: Application specific integrated circuit

A type of integrated circuit customized for a specific purpose.

UNSPSC 32101638 Application specific integrated circuit is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure under this code for specialized electronic components embedded in larger systems and equipment, though recent solicitation activity shows substantial mismatch between the code's narrow scope and actual buying patterns. The three opportunities tagged to this code span general electronic equipment parts and repairs (Northside Independent School District), outdoor vacuum circuit breakers with integrated protective relays (Lubbock Power & Light), and custom printed circuit boards (University of Wisconsin-Madison), suggesting that state and local procurement offices are using this code as a catch-all for electronics procurement rather than for application-specific integrated circuits alone. Issuing bodies include school districts, municipal utilities, higher-education institutions, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions. The code also appears in cooperative law-enforcement equipment solicitations through Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit, indicating broader use across multi-jurisdictional purchasing frameworks.

Geographic activity centers on Texas (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Lubbock Power & Light in Lubbock) and the Upper Midwest (University of Wisconsin-Madison, Sourcewell spanning Washington state counties and national participating entities). Recent opportunities include Northside ISD's IFB 2026118 for electronic equipment, parts, repairs, rentals, and services with responses due September 24, 2026; Lubbock Power & Light's RFP #7137-26-ELD for three outdoor circuit breakers rated 15kV, 2000A with expected award October 20, 2026 and delivery by March 21, 2027; University of Wisconsin-Madison's RFB 2027-UWMSN-01396 for custom printed circuit boards with bids due July 20, 2026; and Sourcewell's RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment (responses due June 16, 2026) available to participating entities across the United States and Canada. The code shows inconsistent application to component-level procurement, suggesting caution in targeting opportunities tagged to it without confirming actual scope alignment.