UNSPSC 43211713: Touch pads

A stationary pointing device used mainly on laptop computers. Touchpads provide a small, flat surface that you slide your finger over as an alternative to the mouse and works by sensing the user's finger movement and downward pressure. They were developed to provide a more natural or intuitive connection for the user than the mouse.

UNSPSC 43211713 Touch pads, a Commodity code, covers electronic input devices used in security systems, point-of-sale terminals, communications equipment, and classroom technology installations procured by state and local governments. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers using this code to tag security control systems, electronic signature pads, and classroom technology installations that incorporate touch panel interfaces as part of larger integrated systems, though the code's narrow focus on touch pads alone does not fully reflect how these devices function in practice — they are typically bundled with broader facility or technology procurements rather than procured as standalone products.

State agencies including the California Department of General Services and Florida school districts represent the primary issuing bodies active under this code, supplemented by county government procurement (Orange County, Florida; Gwinnett County, Georgia; Hillsborough County, Florida) and municipal buyers such as the City of Philadelphia. The most recent activity includes Orange County, Florida's sealed-bid IFB for Corrections BRC Security Controls and Building E Secure Door & Lock Replacement Construction (Y26750, due July 21, 2026, estimated $7 million), which incorporates electronic access and control systems; the City of Philadelphia's RFQ for electronic signature pads (B2627117, due May 18, 2026); and Hillsborough County Public Schools' ITB for point-of-sale terminals and peripherals supporting Student Nutrition Services (26048ITBDST, due March 23, 2026, covering 2,360 units of equipment including terminals and pin pads). Recent geographic activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, California, and the District of Columbia, with school districts and corrections facilities driving the highest-value projects. This code shows moderate recent activity, but many solicitations tag it incidentally as part of larger systems procurements rather than treating touch pads as a standalone commodity.