UNSPSC 43201602: Network equipment chassis

A network chassis or rack mount is usually modular and easily scalable, designed for efficiently grouping networking equipment and wiring. For example, a network chassis sits in the wiring closet and connects each data line to the network backbone

UNSPSC 43201602 Network equipment chassis is a Commodity code covering specialized computing hardware and integrated system components that state and local governments procure as part of facility technology refreshes, educational technology initiatives, and operational IT infrastructure upgrades. The recent solicitation activity shows state and local buyers using this code to acquire desktop computers, laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, monitors, and related networking hardware components—often bundled with installation, configuration, warranty, and managed services. Issuing bodies span school districts (Columbia County Schools Georgia, Toombs County Schools Georgia, Gwinnett County Public Schools Georgia, DeSoto County Schools Mississippi, Tupelo Public Schools Mississippi, Covington County Schools Mississippi, Madison County Schools Mississippi, Bibb County Schools Georgia, McDuffie County Schools Georgia, Troup County Schools Georgia), county governments (Sauk County Wisconsin, Pasco County Florida), cities (Tampa Florida, Pembroke Pines Florida, Austin Texas), special districts and education service organizations (Valencia College District Florida, Region One Education Service Center Texas), and higher-education institutions (University of Mississippi, University of Texas at San Antonio, Fairfax County Public Schools Virginia). School districts dominate the activity, with repeat solicitations for student device programs (Chromebooks, Windows laptops, tablets) and teacher/administrative hardware refreshes.

Recent opportunities span the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Mississippi), Texas, and scattered Midwest and Mid-Atlantic jurisdictions. Representative procurements include Sauk County, Wisconsin's RFP for an inmate telephone, video visitation, and tablet system (due August 26, 2026), Toombs County Board of Education Georgia's RFP for approximately 3,500 Chrome OS devices and 200 Windows devices (due February 20, 2026), Troup County School System Georgia's RFP for 2,000–2,300 student Chromebooks (due June 26, 2026), DeSoto County Schools Mississippi's unpriced proposal for 300–1,200 desktop computers with integrated or separate monitors (due June 29, 2026 with reverse auction July 2, 2026), Pasco County Florida's RFQ for enterprise-class desktops, laptops, docking stations, and monitors on an as-needed basis (quotes due June 23, 2026), and the City of Austin's IFB for station alerting audio parts including amplifiers, speakers, mounting racks, and backup power supplies (due July 14, 2026). School district procurements typically call for firm, fixed-unit pricing with multi-year warranty and accidental damage protection options; county and city opportunities often use as-needed requirements or cooperative purchasing frameworks with volume discounts or catalog-discount models. Vendor prerequisites consistently include three or more K-12 or government references, proof of insurance, debarment certifications, and demonstrated experience in educational or government technology deployments.