UNSPSC 43222620: Multiservice switch

A switch that provides multiple capabilities. For example, an IP+ATM multiservice switch provides advanced IP and ATM capabilities, and a multiservice WAN switch supports WAN data, voice, and video applications

UNSPSC 43222620 Multiservice switch (Commodity) describes network switching and routing equipment that state and local governments procure to replace aging infrastructure, expand capacity, and support enterprise and industrial control operations. Recent solicitations show activity concentrated in core network refreshes, traffic management system upgrades, emergency communications systems, and specialized industrial control networks, with buyers ranging from individual school districts and municipalities to state transportation departments and county governments.

State and local procurement under this code spans multiple issuing-body types. County governments appear frequently—Gwinnett County, Georgia (file servers and peripheral equipment on annual contract through HP reseller agreements); Chatham County, Georgia (Cisco Catalyst 9500 switches); Jackson County, Georgia (comprehensive Cisco network refresh with professional services); Orange County, Florida (bridge replacement project); and Seminole County, Florida (Advanced Traffic Management System network equipment). City governments soliciting include Orlando (converged network system design and installation at Camping World Stadium, RFP26-0578, response deadline October 20, 2026); Atlanta (Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport switch replacement); Philadelphia (F5 BIG-IP firewall and load-balancing equipment through office automation procurement); Palo Alto (EtherWAN traffic signal network switches, RFQ 194354, response deadline May 20, 2026); and Ocala (wireless routers and fiber hardware buildout through electronic ITB). School districts and educational institutions appear regularly: Pinellas County School District, Florida (emergency responder communications enhancement systems testing and maintenance, response deadline December 9, 2025); Bergen Community College, New Jersey (Category 6 network cabling on-call services covering three campuses); Garland Independent School District, Texas (Metropolitan and Wide Area Network equipment and services, RFP 510-27-02, response deadline November 10, 2026); and Northside Independent School District, Texas (Newline multimedia player and digital signage cooperative quote, response deadline July 9, 2026). State procurement activity includes the Texas Department of Transportation (remote network control units with cellular backup, 100 units across five line items, RFO 601440000051789, response deadline August 26, 2026; MOXA Layer 2 managed field switches and SFP transceiver modules, blanket purchase order 601440000053527, response deadline August 14, 2026; Texas Agency Network wireless, pager, and satellite services with indefinite-quantity multiple-award structure, response deadline July 23, 2026); State of Texas (Local Area Network equipment and services, response deadline November 10, 2026); State of California (Nutanix hyperconverged networking equipment, RFB-IS-27200080, response deadline August 24, 2026); California Department of Education on behalf of Kern County Superintendent of Schools (smartboard display equipment); and Texas Department of Information Resources (Apple branded products and related services with 21.1 percent HUBZone-equivalent subcontracting goal and $949.35 million historical sales 2018-2021). Specialized authorities and districts include Atlanta Beltline, Inc. (Northeast Trail segment and connector trail construction with network infrastructure elements); Broward County Highway Construction and Engineering Division (Royal Palm Boulevard roadway and infrastructure work including utility coordination); and transit or utility entities (Bergen County, New Jersey on-call network cabling; City of Eugene cooperative procurement for Juniper network switches and support, estimated value $366,711.40, through NASPO cooperative vehicle). Set-aside programs appear frequently: Gwinnett County IFS restricts bidding to authorized HP resellers with five years' business experience; Jackson County, Georgia requires authorized Cisco partner status with five-year references and government expertise; Wake County, North Carolina mandates authorized Cisco Channel Partner certification with specific technical specializations; and Philadelphia city procurement evaluates LBE certification and mandates five-year minimum warranty on IT appliances. Multiple cooperative purchasing vehicles appear: Texas cooperative quotes through ESC regions, OMNIA Partners, TASB BuyBoard, Sourcewell, and DIR; Oregon cooperative through NASPO; Axia Cooperative nationwide piggyback opportunity (City of Tucson preowned and refurbished Cisco networking equipment cooperative RFP, 250135, offering $20 million estimated annual volume); and Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative Texas catalog discount bid (NET2628, estimated $12.011 million over two years through August 20, 2028).

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast (Florida, Georgia) and Texas, with secondary activity in California, Oregon, and New Jersey. Florida issuances include Gwinnett County (annual contract through January 1, 2027 with four optional renewal periods), Chatham County, Orange County, Ocala, Pinellas County Schools, and Broward County. Georgia activity includes Jackson County and Atlanta entities. Texas issuances span TxDOT (multiple control and switching procurements), Garland ISD, Northside ISD, Texas DIR, and State Board of Public Accountancy. Significant recent opportunities include the City of Orlando's Camping World Stadium converged network system and Wi-Fi 7 design-and-install with 100-point evaluation weighting (design 30 points, experience 20 points, SBE/VBE participation 12 points, price 18 points, approach 10 points, equipment and warranties 10 points), mandatory pre-proposal conference September 23, 2026, and July 2027 operational deadline; Jackson County, Georgia's Cisco network refresh proposal with mandatory pre-proposal conference June 18, 2026, best-value scoring framework (technical approach 50 points, vendor experience 10 points, methodology 10 points, cost 20 points, optional top-two interviews 10 points), and $1.5 million performance bond requirement; Gwinnett County's file server and peripheral equipment annual contract (response due October 29, 2026, award through January 1, 2027, four-year initial plus four optional one-year renewals, value-added services including system configuration and three-business-day quote turnaround); and Garland ISD's MAN/WAN and LAN equipment proposals (response due November 10, 2026 to purchasing department at 701 North First Street, Garland, Texas). Activity reflects infrastructure refresh cycles, legacy end-of-life replacement urgency, and adoption of contemporary architectures (SD-WAN, Wi-Fi 7, redundant uplinks, converged systems). Pricing structures vary: Gwinnett uses Georgia state contract discount basis; Jackson County requires firm three-year pricing plus annual escalation; TxDOT procurements use fixed unit pricing with prepaid freight FOB Destination; Philadelphia requires inside delivery with vendor-funded installation and configuration; and cooperative vehicles employ volume discounts and administrative fee passthrough.