UNSPSC 43211618: Universal serial bus general packet radio service USB GPRS modem

A specialized modem that uses a terminal-like interface USB 2.0 and later to drive a packet oriented mobile data service available to users of the 2G cellular communication systems global system for mobile communications (GSM), as well as in the 3G systems.

UNSPSC 43211618 Universal serial bus general packet radio service USB GPRS modem, a Commodity code, does not align with the state and local procurement activity currently posted under this classification. The recent opportunities tagged to this code involve network infrastructure equipment — Cisco and HPE switching systems, Meraki wireless licensing, fiber optic cabling, firewall appliances, and UPS units — rather than USB GPRS modems. This mismatch suggests that the code has been misapplied to broader network hardware solicitations, likely as a catch-all classification for networking components that do not fit neatly into the taxonomy's tier structure.

State and local governments soliciting under this code span school districts (Tacoma, Grosse Pointe Public Schools, Fayette County Public Schools, Houston County School District, Gwinnett County Public Schools, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Sarasota County, Bibb County School District), county and city procurement offices (City of Eugene, City of Atlanta, Seminole County Public Works, Wake County, Jackson County Georgia), and regional educational cooperatives (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative serving Texas). Recent opportunities reveal active procurement in Georgia, Texas, Florida, Washington, Michigan, and Connecticut, with E-Rate federal funding driving many K–12 education purchases. Representative solicitations include the City of Eugene's cooperative agreement for Juniper network switches (posted July 2, 2026, due July 9) via NASPO, Jackson County Georgia's RFP for Cisco switching and routing equipment with mandatory pre-proposal conference (posted June 9, due July 2), and Hillsborough County Public Schools' ITB for Cisco Meraki enterprise licensing covering over 5,800 devices across a 36-month term (posted January 27, due February 22, 2026, estimated value $10.3 million). The code shows no relevant recent activity — issuers are not actually procuring USB GPRS modems under this classification.