UNSPSC 43201830: Solid state drive SSD

A solid-state drive SSD is a data storage device that uses solid-state memory to store persistent data. An SSD emulates a hard disk drive interface, thus easily replacing it in most applications. An SSD using SRAM or DRAM instead of flash memory is often called a RAM drive.

UNSPSC 43201830 Solid state drive SSD is a Commodity code representing storage hardware components typically embedded in larger technology systems and infrastructure procurements. In practice, state and local governments do not solicit SSDs as standalone line items; the code appears in solicitations only as a subordinate component within broader classroom technology, IT infrastructure, or integrated audiovisual system procurements where storage is bundled into turnkey packages. The recent activity under this code reflects purchasing by higher-education institutions acquiring comprehensive classroom and conference room technology ecosystems that include projection, control, audio, and compute elements with integrated data storage.

Valencia College District Board of Trustees in Florida is the only identified recent issuer under this code. The College issued RFP 2026-26 on April 6, 2026, seeking a qualified firm to provide comprehensive classroom and conference room technology services on a college-wide basis covering approximately 900 classrooms and conference rooms across nine campus locations, with responses due April 30, 2026. The procurement is structured as a turnkey operation encompassing purchase, installation, support, repair, and servicing of all system components, including materials, labor, programming, and automation control. The College anticipates upgrading 50–75 rooms annually and has averaged $1.6 million in annual spending over the past five fiscal years, with the contract awarded for an initial three-year term and optional extensions of two additional one-year periods for a cumulative maximum of five years. Required qualifications include five years of active business performing similar services and completion of at least ten projects meeting specified criteria within the last three years. A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting was held April 8, 2026, with a questions deadline of April 21, 2026, and proposals due electronically by April 30, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. EST. The evaluation process utilizes a three-phase approach spanning submittal scoring, interviews with shortlisted firms, and contract negotiations with the highest-ranked firm.