UNSPSC 43211903: Touch screen monitors

A touch screen can be CRT or LCD and is a computer display screen that is sensitive to human touch, allowing a user to interact with the computer by touching pictures or words on the screen. Touch screens are used with information kiosks, computer-based training devices, and systems designed to help individuals who have difficulty manipulating a mouse or keyboard. Touch screen technology can also be used as an alternative user interface with applications that normally require a mouse, such as a Web browser. Often this uses beams of infrared light that are projected across the screen surface.

Interrupting the beams generates an electronic signal identifying the location of the screen. Software interprets the signal and performs the required operation.

UNSPSC 43211903 Touch screen monitors is a Commodity code covering physical display devices with integrated touch-sensing capability used across state and local IT operations. State and local governments buy touch screen monitors for general computing workstations, kiosks, point-of-sale systems, and specialized applications such as call centers and security operations. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span counties, independent school districts, state departments, and municipal governments, with recent activity from Gwinnett County, Northside Independent School District, the District of Columbia, and the State of California. The scope of actual procurement reflects a mix of HP-branded displays through authorized reseller channels, Apple peripheral products bundled with broader IT equipment contracts, and specialized displays for surveillance or polling applications—suggesting that touch screen monitors are often procured as ancillary components within larger technology infrastructure buys rather than as standalone line items.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in Georgia, Texas, California, and the District of Columbia. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an IFB in October 2026 for file servers and peripheral equipment on an annual contract, with response due October 29, 2026, requiring HP authorized resellers and pricing structured as percentage discounts off Georgia state contract pricing. Northside Independent School District requested cooperative quotes for HP LCD and touchscreen monitors due September 3, 2026, requiring vendor participation in designated purchasing cooperatives such as Sourcewell, TIPS-USA, and DIR. The City of Philadelphia solicited Apple hardware products with on-site installation and four-year warranty mandates due July 29, 2026. The State of California solicited CCTV monitors on a brand-only basis through the California Universities Futures cooperative purchasing consortium due June 30, 2026, with CBE certification available for disadvantaged business enterprise, women business enterprise, and minority business enterprise preference consideration. The District of Columbia issued multiple procurements for Dell authorized resellers and IT equipment in May and June 2026 with short response windows of three to five days.