UNSPSC 43201605: Expanders

A component of a chassis designed to provide a spacer between employ slots or spaces that a smaller component was used.

UNSPSC 43201605 Expanders is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of desktop, laptop, and specialized computing devices—the term "expanders" in the code name does not reflect actual purchasing patterns. State and local governments soliciting under this code buy personal computers in volume across multiple categories: business-class desktops and laptops, student Chromebooks, gaming workstations, all-in-one systems, and associated peripherals such as monitors, keyboards, and mice, often bundled with imaging services, warranty packages, and accidental damage protection. Issuing bodies span county information technology departments, school districts at all levels (elementary through university systems), state procurement offices, county jails, and state criminal justice agencies. Collin County Information Technology Department, Hillsborough County Public Schools, and multiple Georgia school districts (Columbia County, Troup County, Bibb County, McDuffie County, Lowndes County) appear repeatedly in recent solicitations. Evaluation typically weighs price heavily alongside vendor qualifications, warranty strength, device longevity, and past performance in education or government IT environments.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Florida, California, Mississippi, and the Midwest, with the highest-volume recent opportunities emerging from Florida and Georgia school systems. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida issued RFP 26376RFQDST (due October 7, 2026) seeking Windows laptops, Windows desktops, and Chromebooks across an estimated $34 million annual budget, including approximately 13,000 teacher devices and mixed student purchases, with primary and secondary contractor awards anticipated. Collin County Information Technology Department in Texas posted IFB 2026-390 (due October 15, 2026) for computers, peripherals, and accessories from Dell Platinum or Titanium resellers, with an estimated annual contract value of $1.2 million and three to four orders annually averaging 600 units per order. Troup County School System in Georgia solicited RFP PE55928NONST2026000000034 for approximately 2,000 to 2,300 student Chromebooks with proposals due June 26, 2026, weighted 50 percent on cost and 50 percent split among warranty, longevity, technical merit, vendor qualifications, and delivery. Columbia County School District in Georgia issued RFP TC-10-21-2026 for 30 gaming computers with integrated monitors (bids due October 21, 2026), while Gwinnett County Public Schools—Georgia's largest system with 182,000 students—issued demand usage contract PE77021NONST2026000000181 for Chromebooks on a multi-year term effective June 19, 2026. California's cooperative purchasing program established statewide pricing frameworks through the CCPP XVI vehicle for Dell, HP, Lenovo, LG, Microsoft, and ViewSonic products (bids due August 20, 2026), enabling state agencies and participating local jurisdictions to procure at negotiated rates. The code also captures niche applications: inmate technology systems for corrections facilities (Texas Department of Criminal Justice RFO 696-IT-26-O003 and Sauk County Jail RFP 202601SCJ), AI-enhanced security screening systems (Broward County Aviation Department BLD2131742P1 for X-ray machine software integration), and specialized audio components for station alerting systems (City of Austin IFB DCG1036).