UNSPSC 43223301: Datacom cross connect system and accessories

UNSPSC 43223301 Datacom cross connect system and accessories is a Commodity code covering the hardware, cabling infrastructure, and related equipment that state and local governments use to build and maintain data communications networks. Recent solicitations show this category encompasses a wide spectrum of activity: network switches (Cisco Catalyst 9500 series, MOXA managed field switches, EtherWAN edge switches), core networking hardware (hyperconverged infrastructure, Cisco ASR routers, Nutanix systems), fiber optics and transceiver modules, power supplies, mounting hardware, cabling plant (Category 6 and above), wall jacks and termination equipment, and remote management units with cellular backup. The issuing bodies span county governments (Chatham County Sheriff's Office, Seminole County Public Works, Bergen County), city procurement departments (Philadelphia, Ocala, Atlanta, Palo Alto, Orlando), state transportation and information-resources agencies (Texas Department of Transportation, State of California, Texas Department of Information Resources), school districts (Garland ISD, Pinellas County Schools, Wake County), special-purpose districts (Atlanta Beltline, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport), and community colleges (Bergen Community College). State agencies and transportation authorities appear frequently as repeat buyers. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) issued BL146-26 on October 14, 2026 seeking file servers and peripheral equipment with sealed bids due October 29, 2026; Garland Independent School District (Texas) issued RFP 510-27-02 on October 9, 2026 for Metropolitan Area Network equipment and services, proposals due November 10, 2026; and the City of Orlando issued RFP 26-0578 on October 8, 2026 for converged network system design and installation at Camping World Stadium, proposals due October 20, 2026 with SBE and VBE participation carrying evaluation weight.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia (Gwinnett County, Jackson County, Atlanta), Texas (Garland ISD, TxDOT, State of Texas DIR), Florida (Pinellas County Schools, City of Orlando, Seminole County, Broward County, Orange County), and North Carolina (Wake County). The code sees steady network infrastructure replacement, upgrade, and expansion activity driven by end-of-life equipment cycles and facility expansions. Bergen Community College (New Jersey) solicited on-call network cabling services on September 28, 2026 for moves, adds, removes, and changes to Category 6 cabling across three campuses, proposals due November 4, 2026—a representative of ongoing operational cabling work. The City of Palo Alto (California) issued RFQ 194354 on April 27, 2026 for approximately 105 network edge switches to replace aging traffic signal equipment, quotes due May 20, 2026, demonstrating municipal IT infrastructure replacement. Jackson County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) issued PE67800NONST2026000000046 on June 9, 2026 for Cisco network switching and routing equipment replacement with professional services, proposals due July 2, 2026, representing enterprise-scale hardware and integration work. Cooperative purchasing vehicles (NASPO contracts, ESC regions, OMNIA Partners) structure a portion of this activity; the City of Eugene used NASPO Contract #AR3232 for Juniper Network Switches in July 2026, and Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Texas) issued NET2628 on June 15, 2026 for network systems and supplies with a two-year term, proposals due July 28, 2026, serving multiple member agencies. Activity is current and substantial, with response deadlines spanning October 2026 through November 2026 across the most recent solicitations.