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 that covers display equipment for surveillance, education, and general IT infrastructure applications in state and local procurement. State and local governments purchase touch screen monitors under this code primarily as components of larger systems—CCTV surveillance installations, classroom and conference room technology infrastructure, studio production setups, and standard IT refresh programs. The recent solicitations show buyers acquiring monitors either as branded hardware selections for security applications or as specified equipment within integrated technology solutions, though some postings use the code for general IT equipment procurement that may not strictly involve touch screen functionality. Issuing bodies span state higher education systems, county school districts, city IT departments, and special-purpose education authorities, with activity concentrated among larger urban and regional education systems and municipal IT offices.

Recent opportunities appear across California, Florida, and the District of Columbia. The California Universities Futures cooperative purchasing consortium posted RFB-IS-26201069 on June 22, 2026 (due June 30, 2026) for CCTV monitors on a brand-only basis through a statewide collaborative vehicle offering CBE set-asides; Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida issued ITB 26049 on April 6, 2026 (due April 13, 2026) for studio equipment including LG displays as part of a three-configuration educational production system with an estimated annual spend of approximately $300,000; Valencia College District in Florida posted RFP 2026-26 on April 6, 2026 (due April 30, 2026) for classroom and conference room technology services college-wide, including touch control panels and display infrastructure, with historical annual spending averaging $1.6 million; and the City of Tampa Technology & Innovation Department conducted a PC refresh bid in February 2026 including HP monitor specifications. The District of Columbia issued an RFQ on February 6, 2026 (due February 10, 2026) limited to DCSS vendors for IT and audiovisual equipment. Geographic concentration reflects ongoing education sector modernization across Florida paired with statewide higher education cooperative purchasing activity in California.