UNSPSC 43201812: Magneto optical MO drives

An MO device employs both magnetic and optical technologies to obtain ultra-high data density for storing digital data.

UNSPSC 43201812 Magneto optical MO drives is a Commodity code that in practice captures data storage hardware procurement by state and local governments, though recent activity shows the code encompassing broader storage-device buying including hard drives, solid-state drives, and modular network-attached storage components rather than magneto-optical media specifically. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county IT departments, city procurement offices managing network infrastructure, police departments acquiring forensic storage equipment, and state health agencies procuring enterprise storage systems. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission are repeat buyers in the recent record, reflecting both routine IT refresh cycles at the county level and specialized storage needs within state health systems. The scope of work spans file server procurement bundled with peripheral equipment (memory, hard drives, USB flash drives, network cards), modular data center switches with associated line cards and transceivers, internal RAID hard drives for forensic investigations, and enterprise-grade self-storage disk drives for legacy Non-Stop Itanium systems.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Florida, Texas, and Arizona. Gwinnett County (Georgia) issued IFB PE77023NONST2027000000788 for HP file servers and peripheral equipment with a response date of October 29, 2026, on an annual contract with four-year initial term and renewal options, requiring HP reseller status and five years of mid-to-large-company or government experience. The City of Pembroke Pines (Florida) issued IFB TS-26-04 for Cisco Nexus modular data center switches with an estimated project value of $300,000 and a response date of May 19, 2026, offering local vendor and veteran-owned small-business bid preferences. The City of Austin (Texas) issued RFQ IFQ8700JXS1037 for eight Western Digital 26TB WD Red Pro NAS hard drives for the Austin Police Department's Digital Forensics Unit, with quotations due June 30, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) issued IFB HHS0017083V3 for HPE Non-Stop Itanium self-storage disk drives with a response date of May 7, 2026, and a historical annual spend of $80,000; HHSC encouraged but did not require a HUB Subcontracting Plan.