UNSPSC 43201608: Removable drive frames

It is fixed in the hard disk tower in order to place and connect the removable drive tray to the computer.

UNSPSC 43201608 Removable drive frames (Commodity) does not reflect the actual activity under this code in state and local procurement. Recent opportunities tagged to this Commodity show minimal relevance to removable storage hardware; instead, the posted solicitations focus heavily on end-user computing devices, classroom technology systems, software licenses, and managed IT services across multiple jurisdictions. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with frequent activity from county boards of education, municipal technology departments, and higher-education institutions. The scope of actual procurements spans desktop computers and laptops (HP, Dell, and Lenovo models with specified processors and memory), student Chromebooks and Chrome OS devices in bulk quantities (ranging from 200 to 3,500 units), interactive classroom panels, tablets and kiosks for correctional facilities, monitors, docking stations, managed classroom audiovisual systems, and associated warranties and managed services. Work is being solicited through RFPs, RFQs, and ITBs with firm, fixed-price or catalog-discount structures; vendors typically face 15- to 45-day response windows and must meet detailed technical specifications, warranty requirements, and delivery timelines.

Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast and Texas, with visible activity from Georgia (Gwinnett County Public Schools, Toombs County Board of Education, Columbia County School District, McDuffie County Schools, Academy for Classical Education in Macon, Bibb County School District), Mississippi (Tupelo Public School District, DeSoto County School Board, Madison County School District, Covington County School District), Wisconsin (Sauk County), Florida (Valencia College, Seminole County Schools, Polk County Schools, School District of Manatee County, Pembroke Pines), Texas (Northside Independent School District, Region One Education Service Center), and other jurisdictions. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Public Schools (Georgia) requesting competitive sealed bids for Chromebooks under a demand-usage contract with one-year initial term and four renewal options (bid due May 20, 2026); Toombs County Board of Education (Georgia) soliciting proposals for approximately 3,500 Chrome OS devices and 200 Windows devices with delivery by June 1, 2026 (proposals due February 20, 2026); Sauk County (Wisconsin) issuing an RFP for a turnkey inmate telephone, video visitation, kiosk, and tablet system with 60-day installation timeline and mandatory site visit (proposals due August 26, 2026); and Pasco County (Florida) requesting bids on enterprise-class desktops, laptops, docking stations, and monitors on an as-needed basis (quotes due June 23, 2026). The code shows active procurement volume but reflects a mismatch between its nominal scope—removable drive frames—and what state and local governments are actually buying, which is predominantly integrated computing hardware and associated services rather than discrete storage components.