UNSPSC 43211508: Personal computer

A small, relatively inexpensive general purpose computer designed for an individual user. Personal Computers are all are based on microprocessor technology that enables manufacturers to put an entire CPU on one chip. Businesses use personal computers for word processing, accounting, desktop publishing, and for running spreadsheet and database management applications. They are frequently attatched to corporate networks. At home, the most popular uses for personal computers are for accessing the Internet and for playing games.

UNSPSC 43211508 Personal computer (Commodity) encompasses desktop computers, laptops, all-in-one systems, and Chromebooks that state and local governments procure for employee and student use across administrative, educational, and operational functions. Recent solicitations show school districts dominating purchase volume, with secondary demand from county governments, city departments, community colleges, and special districts. Work currently solicited ranges from modest single-location purchases of 75–200 units to district-wide deployments of 3,000–31,000 devices, typically bundled with warranty, accidental damage protection, asset tagging, enrollment services, and management licensing (Google Chrome EDU, Microsoft Autopilot). Representative opportunities include Clark County School District (Nevada) ITB 27008HCF seeking approximately 31,000 units across six equipment categories (desktops, all-in-ones, mini PCs, workstations, laptops, monitors, docking stations) with July 2, 2026 bid opening; Troup County School System (Georgia) RFP PE55928NONST2026000000034 for 2,000–2,300 Chromebook devices with delivery by October 1, 2026 and proposals due June 26, 2026; Hudson Valley Community College (New York) BID4056 for 300–350 academic desktop computers with Intel Core Ultra 9 processors due July 31, 2026; and Fairfax County, Virginia RFP 2000004362 for IT hardware and related services on an as-needed basis across county government and public schools with proposals due July 13, 2026. Issuing bodies span large urban and suburban school districts (Clark County, Gwinnett County Georgia, Troup County Georgia, DeSoto County Mississippi, Tupelo Mississippi, Columbia County Georgia, Beaver County Utah, Provo Utah, Toombs County Georgia), county and city government offices (Pasco County Florida, Sauk County Wisconsin, City of Tampa, City of Austin, City of Pembroke Pines Florida, District of Columbia), and higher education (Hudson Valley Community College New York, University of Mississippi, UTSA Texas, Valencia College Florida). Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Mississippi), Southwest and Mountain West (Texas, Utah, Nevada, Arizona), Mid-Atlantic (Virginia, New York), and Midwest (Wisconsin), with notable activity also in California state procurement and Colorado's Education Service Center.

Purchase volume and specificity vary significantly by issuer type. School districts typically solicit 250–31,000 units with detailed technical specifications (processor, RAM, storage, display size, warranty term, asset-tagging, management licensing), multivendor evaluation criteria weighting price at 30–50 percent alongside vendor experience, compliance, and service quality, and contract terms running one to five years with renewal options. County and city governments pursue smaller deployments (75–550 units) focused on specific department needs or capital refresh cycles, often using cooperative purchasing vehicles and emphasizing price competitiveness under sealed-bid or RFQ processes. Device specifications increasingly mandate Intel Core Ultra or equivalent processors (5, 7, or 9 series), 8–16 GB RAM, 64–512 GB SSD storage, Wi-Fi 6E connectivity, and durability certifications (MIL-STD-810H for education devices). Warranty and accidental damage protection packages command significant attention in school district RFPs, with vendors required to quote both four-year and five-year terms and to provide pricing that remains firm through contract term or indexed to Producer Price Index escalations. Insurance, tax compliance, debarment certification, E-Verify enrollment, and federal contractor compliance (Davis-Bacon where applicable, Section 3 where federally funded) are routine requirements across all issuer types. Set-asides and preferences appear selectively: City of Tampa (SLBE five percent discount), California state RFB (CBE certification required), and some municipalities incorporate small-business or local-preference language, but most school district and county solicitations report no explicit set-asides. Response deadlines cluster heavily in June–July 2026, suggesting peak procurement cycles in anticipation of back-to-school and fiscal-year transitions.