UNSPSC 43222610: Network service concentrators or hubs

Hardware device that contains multiple independent but connected modules of network and internetwork equipment. Can be active (where they repeat signals sent through them) or passive (where they do not repeat, but merely split, signals sent through them). In Ethernet and IEEE 802.3, an Ethernet multiport repeater. Can be synonymous to a hub.

UNSPSC 43222610 Network service concentrators or hubs is a Commodity code representing the network switching and routing equipment that state and local governments procure to replace aging infrastructure, support traffic management systems, and expand wireless and wired access across educational, transportation, and administrative facilities. Recent state and local solicitations show active procurement of Cisco, Meraki, HPE Aruba, Palo Alto, and Juniper switching platforms, often bundled with installation, configuration, and multi-year maintenance services. Cities, counties, school districts, and state departments are the primary buyers, with education agencies—particularly E-Rate–funded school systems—representing the largest concentration of activity under this code.

School districts dominate recent activity, with dozens of E-Rate–funded requests for network equipment lifecycle replacement, access layer switches, core switches, and integrated wireless solutions posted across Georgia, Florida, Michigan, Washington, Texas, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include the Fayette County Public Schools (Georgia) RFP 26-018-073 (March 16, 2026 deadline) for E-Rate–eligible wired and wireless access layer solutions including HPE ANW 6200 switches and Aruba access points; Jackson County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) RFP PE67800NONST2026000000046 (July 2, 2026 deadline) for Cisco enterprise switching and routing replacement with professional services; and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) ITB 26045ITBDST (February 22, 2026 deadline) for a three-year Cisco Meraki enterprise license agreement covering over 5,800 switches and 20,700 wireless access points with an estimated value of $10.3 million. Cities and counties also pursue these procurements—Wake County (North Carolina) RFP 26074 (July 10, 2026 deadline) sought authorized Cisco Channel Partner bids for Cisco networking equipment at the Sommerset 2 Building Site; the City of Eugene (Oregon) Notice of Intent SKE001000017377 (July 9, 2026 deadline) leveraged NASPO cooperative pricing for $366,711.40 in Juniper Network Switches from Structured Communications Systems Inc.; and the City of Atlanta Department of Aviation (IFB PE66062NONST2026000000436, August 3, 2026 deadline) requested switch replacement labor and expertise at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Cooperative purchasing vehicles and E-Rate program funding drive significant volume—Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Texas) NET2628 (July 28, 2026 deadline) estimated $12.011 million in total network systems and supplies expenditures over two years. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia school systems, followed by Florida, California, Texas, Michigan, and Washington, with secondary activity across the Mid-Atlantic and Mountain regions. Procurement activity remains steady with responses typically due 30–90 days from posting, and contract terms commonly span one to five years with optional renewals tied to E-Rate funding approval or annual appropriations.