UNSPSC 32101668: Codecs integrated circuit

A type of integrated circuit applicable to codec devices, e.g., devices or computer programs capable of encoding and/or decoding a digital data stream or signal. The word codec is a contraction of 'compressor-decompressor' or, most commonly, 'coder-decoder'.

UNSPSC 32101668 Codecs integrated circuit (Commodity) does not reflect the actual scope of recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code. The five most recent opportunities span custom printed circuit boards, law enforcement equipment, school security systems and services, electrical parts and supplies, water treatment drive modules, and printing and mailing services—none of which align with codec integrated circuits as a product category. The issuing bodies include a university (University of Wisconsin-Madison), a state service cooperative (Sourcewell on behalf of multiple Washington counties), a school district (Sarasota County), a city public works department (Phoenix), a county water authority (Riverside County), and a city finance department (Madison). This fragmentation across institution types and geographies suggests either systematic miscoding of opportunities under this Commodity code or a mismatch between the code's nominal definition and how procurement systems are tagging purchases.

The geographic spread includes Wisconsin, Washington, Florida, Arizona, California, and activity driven through both direct municipal procurement and cooperative purchasing vehicles. Representative recent opportunities include University of Wisconsin-Madison's RFB 2027-UWMSN-01396 for APxF Rev K3 Custom Printed Circuit Boards (due July 20, 2026), Sarasota County Schools' ITB 26-0158 for safety and security systems services and parts across 52 school locations (due March 10, 2026), and City of Phoenix's IFB 26-FMD-012 for electrical parts and supplies as an as-needed three-year contract (due July 9, 2025). The lack of codec-specific opportunities and the consistent mismatch between the Commodity code name and the actual solicitation scope indicate that this code sees little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement, and business development professionals should verify the correct UNSPSC classification before pursuing opportunities currently tagged under it.