UNSPSC 43201559: Serial port cards

UNSPSC 43201559 Serial port cards is a Commodity code for data communications hardware that state and local governments procure primarily as components within larger networking infrastructure upgrades, traffic management systems, and telecommunication equipment deployments. The recent solicitations show minimal activity directly matching the serial port card category itself; instead, the code appears tagged on procurements for comprehensive network switching, routing, fiber optic, wireless access point, and adaptive traffic control systems where serial port cards function as subordinate components rather than primary deliverables. City of Eugene (Oregon) is leveraging a cooperative agreement through NASPO for Juniper Network Switches and support services valued at $366,711.40; City of Atlanta Department of Aviation is soliciting labor and materials for network switch replacement at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport; Seminole County Public Works Department (Florida) is requesting sealed bids for network equipment including switches, optics, antennas, and encoders to support traffic management system upgrades; and Wake County (North Carolina) is seeking authorized Cisco Channel Partners to supply specified Cisco networking equipment for the Sommerset 2 Building site. These solicitations prioritize complete switching and routing solutions rather than serial port cards as standalone items.

State and local buying spans transportation departments, county infrastructure agencies, city IT departments, school districts, and special-purpose authorities. A diverse geographic spread shows recent activity across Florida (Seminole County, Orange County, Broward County, Pinellas County, Hillsborough County, Sarasota County), Georgia (Jackson County, Houston County, Bibb County, Savannah-Chatham County, Gwinnett County), North Carolina (Wake County), Oregon (Eugene), Michigan (Royal Oak, Grosse Pointe), Texas (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, Hays CISD, Houston County), California (Palo Alto, Long Beach, Sacramento County), Washington (Tacoma), Connecticut (Meriden), and other jurisdictions. Most opportunities are structured as RFP, IFB, or ITB notice types with response dates in February through March 2026, and many are E-Rate-funded school district procurements for network infrastructure lifecycle replacement. The code shows no recent standalone serial port card solicitations; business developers should verify code assignment with issuing bodies and assess whether serial port card suppliers can compete effectively as subcomponents within larger network equipment contracts rather than expect direct opportunities at the commodity level.