UNSPSC 32111515: Optical diode

A diode that either emits light or is sensitive to it

UNSPSC 32111515 Optical diode is a Commodity code that state and local governments buy as components within broader electronic equipment, parts, and services procurements rather than as standalone line items. The code sees procurement activity primarily through school districts and cooperative purchasing vehicles procuring electronic equipment bundles that include optical diodes and related components, not through dedicated optical diode solicitations. Issuing bodies under this code include independent school districts and state and local government units operating cooperative purchasing agreements; these entities typically bundle optical diodes with other electronic parts, repairs, rentals, and services in single RFP or IFB notices rather than issuing standalone component solicitations.

Recent activity shows two representative opportunities: Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) issued IFB 2026118 on September 1, 2026, for Electronic Equipment, Parts, Repairs, Rentals & Services with a response deadline of September 24, 2026, replacing an expiring contract and requiring all incumbent vendors to recompete; and Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026, for Law Enforcement Equipment with a June 16, 2026 deadline, establishing a contracting vehicle for Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, Yakima County, and other jurisdictions throughout the United States and Canada. The Texas school district opportunity represents direct state and local buying; the Sourcewell cooperative mechanism allows optical diode components to reach thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and other public entities. Geographic concentration appears in Texas and the Pacific Northwest (Washington and neighboring counties), with cooperative purchasing extending national reach.