UNSPSC 43202010: Pen or flash drive

USB flash drives are NAND type flash memory data storage devices integrated with a universal serial bus USB interface. They are typically small, lightweight, removable and rewritable.

UNSPSC 43202010 Pen or flash drive is a Commodity code that covers portable data storage devices—primarily USB flash drives and related peripherals—that state and local governments procure for IT infrastructure, end-user distribution, and departmental inventory. Recent solicitations show procurement occurring across a mix of city governments, county information technology departments, and state agency cooperative purchasing programs, typically bundled with related IT hardware, installation, configuration, and maintenance services. The City of Philadelphia has issued multiple flash drive solicitations through its Office Automation Program on the PHLContracts platform, including a May 2026 micro-purchase and a July 2026 quote for the Chief Information Officer's IT Department. These procurements require inside delivery, installation, configuration, product literature submission, and extended warranty coverage under standardized city IT procurement terms. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 sealed-bid for file servers and peripheral equipment includes USB flash drives as part of a broader annual contract for the Department of Information Technology Services, with pricing tied to Georgia state contract rates and value-added services including system configuration and technical support.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Pennsylvania, with the largest historical buying signal coming from Texas. The Texas Department of Information Resources' July 2026 RFO for Apple Branded Products and Related Services encompasses peripheral devices and accessories alongside computers, with historical statewide Apple product sales of $949.35 million across state agencies and local governments (fiscal years 2018–2021). The Gwinnett County sealed-bid (due October 29, 2026) targets HP resellers with five years' business experience serving mid-to-large governments, requires competitive bidding against Georgia state contract pricing, and runs from January 1, 2027, for four years plus four optional one-year renewals. Philadelphia's micro-purchase (posted May 12, 2026, due May 15, 2026) operated under a $43,000 pricing cap and encouraged LGBTQ-certified vendor participation without set-aside requirements. The City of Philadelphia's second flash drive RFQ (posted July 14, 2026, due July 21, 2026) required inside delivery, installation, and training at no additional cost, with four-year minimum warranty for PCs and laptops and three-year minimums for tablets, plus next-day on-site maintenance response.