UNSPSC 43202205: Keycaps or keytops or keys

A pushbutton switches, any shape or design and marked with letter(s), numeral(s), or other characters.

UNSPSC 43202205 Keycaps or keytops or keys is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement for keyboard input devices, replacement keycaps and key assemblies, and related keyboard components. Recent solicitations show that issuing bodies are purchasing these items as standalone replacements for aging IT infrastructure, as accessories bundled with larger telecommunications or IT equipment contracts, and as components within cabling and communications system maintenance arrangements. The concrete scope reflected in the solicitation record includes keycaps and keyboard assemblies specified as part of broader computer equipment procurements, telephone system and communications infrastructure contracts, and IT equipment refresh cycles across state departments, county governments, and school districts. Issued bodies soliciting under this code span state IT departments, county public schools, municipal governments, county sheriffs' offices, and regional transit or communications authorities. Repeat activity appears concentrated among state departments of information technology services, county public school districts managing large IT fleets, and county government offices supporting administrative and public-safety operations.

Recent activity is geographically scattered across Florida, Texas, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, the District of Columbia, and California, with no single state or region dominating the procurement pattern. Representative recent opportunities include Broward County's indefinite-quantity contract for Plantronics headsets and JPL accessories (solicitation GEN2132410B1, IFB due July 17, 2026) serving county communications technology offices and 911 public-safety answering points; the State of South Dakota's annual contract for telephone equipment and supplies to various state locations (solicitation 26IFB19766, IFB due August 3, 2026); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's computer equipment procurement including keyboards and input devices (solicitation IW251688, RFO due June 2, 2026); and Hillsborough County Public Schools' supplemental maintenance and repair services for Nortel/Avaya telephone systems and security panels across 235 schools (solicitations 26031-MST and 26101-ITB-MST, ITB due February 19, 2026 and April 8, 2026 respectively). None of these opportunities isolates keycaps or keytops as a discrete line item; instead, the code appears to capture keyboard components buried within larger IT equipment, telecommunications, or communications infrastructure contracts where competitive bid selection turns on bundled pricing across multiple hardware and service categories.