UNSPSC 43222609: Network routers

Network layer device that uses one or more metrics to determine the optimal path along which network traffic should be forwarded. Routers forward packets from one network to another based upon network layer information. Also known as a bridge.A network device that forwards packets to their destinations along an optimal path that is determined by using Layer 3 information.

UNSPSC 43222609 Network routers, a Commodity code, describes equipment state and local governments procure to support core and edge network infrastructure, traffic management systems, converged network deployments, and equipment replacements across campuses and distributed facilities. Recent solicitations show governments buying routers, switches, transceivers, and related network gear—often as part of broader infrastructure modernization or repair cycles—from authorized channel partners and resellers. Issuing bodies span counties, cities, school districts, state departments, and specialized authorities. Gwinnett County (Georgia) is soliciting HP servers and peripherals on an annual contract through October 29, 2026; Garland Independent School District (Texas) and the State of Texas are requesting proposals for LAN/MAN/WAN equipment through November 10, 2026; the City of Orlando is seeking design and installation of a converged network system at Camping World Stadium with proposals due October 27, 2026; and Bergen Community College (New Jersey) is procuring on-call Category 6 network cabling services through November 4, 2026. Smaller, single-source buys appear regularly as well—the City of Ocala (Florida) requested sealed bids for 1,000 wireless beacon routers and fiber hardware; Chatham County Sheriff's Office (Georgia) solicited Cisco Catalyst 9500 switches; and the City of Philadelphia requested quotes for Palo Alto firewall equipment.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, Texas, and California, with secondary activity in the Northeast (New Jersey, New York). State departments and large urban counties dominate the issuing-body mix, followed by school districts and special-purpose districts. Recent representative opportunities include Gwinnett County's sealed-bid annual contract for servers and peripherals (response due October 29, 2026), the City of Orlando's RFP for converged network design and installation at a 66,000-seat stadium (response due October 27, 2026 with SBE and VBE participation criteria carrying 12 points of 100), Jackson County (Georgia) requesting proposals for Cisco switching and routing equipment replacement with professional services (due July 2, 2026), the City of Palo Alto requesting quotes for network edge and core switches for traffic signal infrastructure (due May 20, 2026), and Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Texas) issuing a catalog-discount bid for network systems and supplies with estimated expenditures of $12.011 million over two years (due July 28, 2026). Cooperative purchasing vehicles appear frequently, allowing vendors to piggyback established state or regional contracts. Small business set-asides, HUB subcontracting plans, and local-vendor preferences occur sporadically; bonds, insurance requirements, and E-Verify compliance are standard across procurements.