UNSPSC 43211722: Business card scanner

A device that automatically places contact information (both sides of a card) into the correct fields of an electronic address book. These scanners are portable and robust.

UNSPSC 43211722 Business card scanner, a Commodity code, encompasses document scanning and imaging equipment that state and local governments procure for enterprise document management, records processing, and office automation. Recent opportunities show purchasing agencies acquiring stand-alone desktop scanners (single units to small fleets), multi-function document imaging systems integrated with enterprise workflows, and specialized scanning equipment for port security and municipal building documentation. The issuing bodies span city procurement offices (Philadelphia, Tucson, Arlington, South Fulton), county governments (Pasco County), state agencies (California, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state departments (California Department of Homeland Security). Philadelphia Procurement Department appears as a repeat buyer, with multiple desktop scanner micro purchases posted between May and July 2026. Scope ranges from routine office equipment (desktop document scanners for general administrative use) to specialized large-format systems (blueprint printers) and security-grade scanning infrastructure (harbor port security equipment, building survey documentation).

Activity concentrates in California, Texas, Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio, and Georgia, with the heaviest recent solicitation volume in California and Pennsylvania. Representative opportunities include the City of Philadelphia's micro purchase for desktop document scanners (Solicitation B2627115, RFQ, due May 19, 2026, $43,000 contract ceiling with CPI-U adjustments); the State of California's brand-specific Ricoh FI-8930 document scanner procurement (RFB-IS-26200997, due June 11, 2026); and the City of South Fulton's invitation to bid for building and site scanner equipment (ITB 26-22, due May 14, 2026). The City of Tucson issued a broader Managed Print Services RFP (260204, due May 27, 2026) encompassing approximately 324 multi-function devices and 193 network printers across 107 locations, requiring all-inclusive pricing and Microsoft 365 integration over an initial five-year term. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited large-scale document processing services (RFP HHS0015252) involving high-volume scanning and imaging infrastructure estimated at approximately $4.5 million per fiscal year. Philadelphia and California solicitations frequently reference cooperative purchasing vehicles and diversity certifications (LGBTBE, CBE) but do not restrict competition to set-aside categories.