UNSPSC 43201409: Wireless network interface cards

Wireless network interface cards provide a dedicated connection to a wireless network. This includes the Bluetooth standard.

UNSPSC 43201409 Wireless network interface cards, a Commodity code, appears in state and local procurement activity centered on broader network infrastructure and data communications equipment rather than standalone wireless cards. Recent solicitations tagged to this code predominantly seek network switching, routing, cabling, firewall, and unified communications systems serving traffic management, school district technology, county operations, and municipal networks. While the code nominally describes a discrete hardware component, purchasing activity shows jurisdictions acquiring integrated network solutions where wireless capability is ancillary to core switching, access-layer connectivity, or system upgrades.

State and local issuing bodies span school districts (Tacoma, Bibb County, Houston County, Grosse Pointe Public Schools, Hays CISD, Fayette County, Hillsborough County, Seminole County Public Schools, Pinellas County, Gordon County, Sarasota County, Alcorn, Parkway), county transportation and utilities (Broward County, Seminole County, Wake County, Jackson County, Atlanta, Dalton Utilities), city departments (Eugene, Meriden, Royal Oak, Palo Alto, Long Beach, Philadelphia), regional cooperatives (Region 7 in Texas), and state agencies (Texas DIR, California, Georgia). School districts dominate recent activity, reflecting E-Rate federal funding for Category 2 network equipment. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative and similar multi-jurisdictional vehicles appear repeatedly, indicating heavy use of cooperative procurement to aggregate demand and leverage pricing. Geographic spread spans Texas, Georgia, Florida, California, Michigan, Washington, Connecticut, Oregon, Ohio, Missouri, Mississippi, and other states; Georgia and Texas school districts show highest recent concentration, driven by E-Rate-funded modernization cycles. Representative recent opportunities include Seminole County Public Works requesting network equipment (switches, optics, antennas, encoders) for Advanced Traffic Management System upgrade via sealed bid IFB due July 22, 2026; City of Eugene leveraging NASPO cooperative purchasing for Juniper network switches and support from Structured Communications Systems Inc., with intent-to-utilize notice due July 9, 2026; and Bibb County School District issuing RFP 26-029 for Cisco Catalyst switch installation across 45 locations with E-Rate funding, proposals due March 2, 2026 via Bonfire portal. The code continues to reflect demand for network backbone modernization and cloud-managed access-layer infrastructure rather than discrete wireless cards.