UNSPSC 43211509: Tablet computer

A computer in the form of a tablet designed to mimic the use of a traditional clip board. Larger and more powerful than a PDA, input is predominantly by the use of a stylus, finger touch or voice recognition. Tablet Computers usually run a specialised Tablet Computer Operating System and frequently have integrated wireless connectivity features, which enable them to communicate with corporate networks as the user moves through the building. They may or may not have an integral keyboard.

UNSPSC 43211509 Tablet computer is a Commodity code covering portable touchscreen computing devices that state and local governments procure for education, workforce support, inmate services, and field operations. Recent solicitations show a mix of tablet-specific awards and tablet-inclusive hardware contracts spanning school districts, county information technology departments, correctional facilities, and transit or administrative agencies. The scope ranges from consumer-grade Chromebooks and commercial Windows tablets to specialized rugged devices with integrated mobile data connectivity; nearly all recent opportunities pair tablets with broader laptop and desktop acquisitions or with managed services such as mobile device management enrollment, imaging, warranty, and accidental damage protection covering multi-year refresh cycles.

Issuing bodies include state departments (California, Texas), county governments (Collin, Paulding, Hillsborough, Sauk), independent school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools, Gwinnett County Public Schools, Lowndes County Schools, Troup County Schools, and others), and correctional agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Sauk County Jail). School districts dominate the recent activity, driven by federal and state grant funding for device refresh and digital equity initiatives. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia (Collin, Paulding, Columbia, Troup, Gwinnett, Bibb, McDuffie, Lowndes counties and independent districts), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools, Broward County), Texas (TDCJ, Region One Education Service Center), and California (statewide cooperative purchasing). Recent representative opportunities include Collin County Information Technology Department's IFB 2026-390 (desktops, laptops, tablets, and peripherals, $1.2 million estimated annual value, Dell Platinum/Titanium resellers only, bids due October 15, 2026); Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP 26376RFPDST (Windows laptops, desktops, Chromebooks, and tablets; Year 1 includes 13,000 teacher Windows devices, 1,000 student Windows devices, and 2,500 student Chromebooks; $34 million estimated annual budget with 29.41% Title I/federal and 70.59% state/local funding; proposals due October 7, 2026); and Texas Department of Criminal Justice RFO 696-IT-26-O003 (inmate tablet service for approximately 149,000 individuals statewide; base term approximately seven years through August 31, 2034; proposals due September 25, 2026).