UNSPSC 43211501: Computer server

A computer which provides some service for other computers connected to it via a network. The most common example is a file server which has a local disk and services requests from remote clients to read and write files on that disk,often using Network File System (NFS) protocol or Netware on PCs.

UNSPSC 43211501 Computer server (Commodity) represents a scattered purchasing pattern across state and local jurisdictions, with recent solicitations showing demand for server hardware spanning enterprise data center refreshes, hyperconverged infrastructure replacements, and specialized compute platforms. State and local government procurement under this code encompasses Dell PowerEdge and PowerVault systems, HPE enterprise servers, Nutanix HCI clusters, Scale Computing hyperconverged nodes, IBM Power Systems, and Cisco-based server architectures, typically bundled with three to five-year support contracts, software licensing, installation services, and managed services. Issuing bodies include school districts (Genesee Intermediate School District in Michigan, Columbia County School District in Georgia, Bibb County School District in Georgia, Katy ISD and Parkway School District in Texas, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida), water and utility districts (Eastern Municipal Water District in California, South Valley Water Reclamation Facility in Utah, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District in Wisconsin), county governments (Dane County in Wisconsin, Orange County in California, Jackson County in Georgia), and municipal entities (City of Flowery Branch, Georgia). Recent activity appears concentrated in the South (Georgia, Florida), Midwest (Michigan, Wisconsin, Missouri), and Southwest (Texas, California), with sporadic activity across other regions.

Representative recent opportunities include the Orange County Transportation Authority (California) bidding Dell PowerEdge R660 and R660xs servers (IFB 250226, due March 26, 2026, at $300,000 for six months), Parkway School District (Missouri) requesting Dell R670 servers with Pure Storage arrays and VMware licensing for data center refresh (RFP 2694, due February 12, 2026), Eastern Municipal Water District (California) procuring Scale Computing HyperCore clusters at $1 million or higher over five years (RFB 3922, due February 28, 2026), Bibb County School District (Georgia) soliciting Cisco Catalyst C9500 switches and installation across 45 E-Rate-funded locations (RFP 26-029, due March 2, 2026), Jones County School System (Georgia) requesting Digital Watchdog DW-BJRR2U servers (eRFP 26-60, due April 17, 2026), and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) issuing an ITB for Cisco Meraki Enterprise License Agreement covering 5,842 MS300 licenses at approximately $10.3 million over three years (ITB 26045ITBDST, due February 22, 2026). District of Columbia government posted multiple laptop and server hardware procurements between April and July 2026 with tight response windows. Evaluation criteria commonly emphasize cost, vendor certification status (authorized reseller or partner), technical qualifications, past performance on similar projects, and compliance with state or federal compliance frameworks including E-Rate, prevailing wage, and work authorization requirements.