UNSPSC 43211608: Encoder decoder equipment

A device and program that translates encoded data into its original format. Reads encoded mpeg, wav files and data from live, playback, or still video or audio.

UNSPSC 43211608 Encoder decoder equipment is a Commodity code that captures technology components and related labor for maintenance, replacement, and system integration work across state and local infrastructure. Recent solicitations reveal that state and local governments use this code to procure a mix of specialized hardware parts, general technology components, and associated installation or service labor — often bundled into term contracts serving multiple departments or facilities within a single jurisdiction. The issuing bodies include county governments, public school districts, and county detention systems. Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government posted a term-contract RFP in August 2026 seeking technology parts, equipment, and labor across all departments and activities, with response due September 8, 2026. Harris County, Texas posted an ITB in May 2026 for door lock replacement services and related components at juvenile detention facilities, due June 15, 2026, demonstrating that the code encompasses hardware-specific replacement and compatibility work alongside broader technology procurement.

Geographic activity centers on Virginia and Texas based on recent postings, with additional activity in Illinois. The Fairfax County solicitation represents a large, multi-department technology spend serving both school and county operations across all of Fairfax County, Virginia. The Harris County opportunity scopes specialized lock-system replacement and assessment work at multiple facilities — the Leadership Academy, Juvenile Justice Center, Youth Village, and Burnett-Bayland Rehabilitation Center — with a one-year base term and four optional renewals, requiring all-inclusive pricing, 24-to-immediate-hour response times for routine, urgent, and emergency requests, $21.65 minimum wage compliance, and comprehensive commercial insurance with $1 million to $2 million liability coverage depending on coverage type. The code shows limited recent activity; only three opportunities appear in the source block, and one of those (the Illinois posting) contains insufficient detail to characterize the procurement intent.