UNSPSC 43222827: Multiplexer or MUX

A type of device that may transmit and receive independent signal with a number of individuals by dividing a line or transmission line by using the multiplexing technology.

UNSPSC 43222827 Multiplexer or MUX is a Commodity code for network switching and connectivity hardware. State and local governments buying under this code procure Cisco networking equipment, particularly catalyst switches and related licensed hardware, along with support services and OEM components. Recent solicitations reveal that jurisdictions are acquiring specific model switches (such as Catalyst 9500 series), transceivers, power supplies, cables, and manufacturer support entitlements. The work is hardware-only procurement; configuration, installation, programming, and professional services are explicitly excluded from scope. Issuing bodies include county sheriffs' offices, county IT departments, and state information resources agencies. Vendors must hold current Cisco Channel Partner certification and authorization to sell Cisco equipment, software, and support in the United States—a mandatory qualification that filters the bidder pool. Jurisdictions enforce strict quality requirements: all equipment must be new, factory-sealed, and sourced directly from Cisco or authorized channel partners only; gray-market, refurbished, counterfeit, and third-party substitute products are rejected outright. Set-asides are present; recent solicitations document M/WBE participation goals (30 percent combined in the Chatham County opportunity) and good-faith subcontracting requirements.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast and Texas. Chatham County, Georgia (Sheriff's Office) posted ITB 26-0114-6 for two Cisco Catalyst 9500 48-port switches and related OEM hardware on September 17, 2026, with bids due October 20, 2026. Wake County, North Carolina posted ITB 26074 for Cisco networking equipment at the Sommerset 2 Building Site on June 26, 2026, with responses due July 10, 2026. The Texas Department of Information Resources solicited Apple products and services under RFO DIR-CPO-TMP-561 posted July 28, 2026, which is unrelated to networking multiplexer hardware and appears misclassified under this code. A Sourcewell cooperative procurement (RFP 061626) for law enforcement equipment posted May 12, 2026, due June 16, 2026, does not identify networking equipment as the focal category. The two Cisco-specific opportunities—Chatham County and Wake County—represent the primary recent market signal under this code in state and local procurement.