UNSPSC 43211513: Ultra mobile personal computer

A hybrid device that is a cross between a PDA and Tablet computer. What makes the ultra mobile PC (UMPC) unique is that it relies on a full operating system like Windows or Linux instead of standard PDA operating systems like Palm and Pocket PC. The UMPC can be considered an additional tool for mobile computing instead of a PDA replacement. It was developed as a joint development exercise between Microsoft, Intel, and Samsung, among others.

UNSPSC 43211513 Ultra mobile personal computer (Commodity) encompasses portable computing devices—primarily ultrabooks, thin-and-light laptops, convertible tablets, and ruggedized portables—that state and local governments currently procure for field operations, mobile workforce support, student and staff use, and specialized applications like law enforcement and correctional facility operations. Recent solicitations show school districts dominating the buy, with state departments, county governments, and specialized agencies (sheriff's, health departments, correctional facilities) as secondary buyers. State of California appears as a repeat issuer under this code, posting multiple brand-only mobile computer RFBs across its agencies. The work spans student device refreshes (Chromebooks and Windows laptops in bulk, often 100–2,000+ units per procurement), staff and administrative laptop replacements (typically 75–450 units), specialized ruggedized devices for law enforcement (Panasonic Toughbooks, Getac systems), and integrated turnkey solutions pairing hardware with deployment, warranty, imaging, and lifecycle services. Geographic activity is distributed across multiple states—California, Georgia, Michigan, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Florida, Colorado, Washington, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia—with no single jurisdiction showing overwhelming concentration.

Representative recent opportunities include the Sauk County Jail's inmate telephone and tablet system (RFP 202601SCJ, due August 26, 2026) featuring approximately 197 portable tablets and 17 wall-mounted telephones integrated with commissary systems and deployed with 24-hour support; Smith County School District's procurement of 600 HP Chromebooks (3170036059, due July 9, 2026 reverse auction) with MediaTek processors, 4GB RAM, and three-year warranties through electronic reverse auction; Troup County School System's RFP for 2,000–2,300 Chromebooks (PE55928NONST2026000000034, due June 26, 2026) with Chrome Education Upgrade licensing, Zero-Touch Enrollment, and best-value scoring weighted toward cost (50 points); Tacoma School District's four-year hardware refresh (B26014A, due April 24, 2026) covering over 37,000 Dell laptops and ViewSonic displays with deployment and removal services; and California's RFB IS-26200917 and IS-26200918 for brand-only mobile computers (due May 18, 2026) with CBE certification requirements. School districts and state procurement offices structure most buys as RFPs or RFQs with reverse-auction components, require bulk pricing guarantees through contract terms, mandate warranty and accidental damage protection (typically three years), and often condition awards on white-glove deployment, imaging, asset tagging, and integration with existing management consoles (Google Workspace, Microsoft Intune, or proprietary jail/law-enforcement systems). Pricing submission rounds are common; sealed bids with public openings and subsequent reverse auctions dominate K-12 buying. Set-asides appear selectively—California's CBE forms and Detroit's local-business equalization allowances are exceptions—and most school districts impose no formal set-asides, though Georgia procurement bodies frequently use Euna Procurement portal registration and bonding/insurance requirements that screen smaller vendors indirectly.