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 (Commodity) does not align with the scope of work actually being solicited under this code in recent state and local opportunities. The recent postings tagged with this code overwhelmingly reflect demand for complete computing devices—laptops, desktops, Chromebooks, all-in-one computers, and monitors—along with peripherals, warranty, and deployment services. Only one opportunity (the Broward County Aviation Department's AI-enabled X-ray screening system solicitation) involves specialized hardware infrastructure distinct from standard computing equipment; the remainder are end-user computing device procurements. State and local buyers are posting these opportunities across counties, school districts, cities, and state agencies, with issuing bodies including Collin County Information Technology Department (Texas), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Columbia County School District (Georgia), Paulding County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), Lowndes County Schools (Georgia), Gwinnett County Public Schools (Georgia), and multiple California state entities through cooperative purchasing vehicles (CCPP XVI). Geographic spread is concentrated in Georgia and Florida school districts, Texas counties and the state level, and California state agencies, with scattered activity in Mississippi, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia.

Representative recent opportunities include Collin County Information Technology Department's IFB 2026-390 for computers, peripherals, and accessories from Dell Platinum or Titanium resellers, with bids due October 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and an estimated annual contract value of $1.2 million; Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26376RFPDST for computer devices and related services covering Windows laptops, desktops, Chromebooks, and all-in-ones, with proposals due October 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST and an estimated annual budget of $34 million (29.41% Title I/federal grants, 70.59% state and local); Columbia County School District's RFP TC-10-22-2026A for 30 gaming computers with integrated monitors, bids due October 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST; and the State of California's cooperative purchasing solicitations (CCPP XVI) for Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft, LG, and ViewSonic products, all with bids due August 20, 2026. The code's nominal reference to chassis does not reflect procurement reality—state and local governments are buying configured, warranted, deployed computing systems, not bare infrastructure components.