UNSPSC 43230000: Software

Software is any set of instructions written with series of 1's and 0's that operate or facilitate programmable objects.

UNSPSC 43230000 Software is a Family code encompassing licensing, implementation, and support for commercial and government-purpose software across multiple functional domains — financial systems, student information systems, document management, energy management, identity and access management, reservation and registration platforms, revenue cycle tools, and specialized operational systems. State and local governments solicit under this code for both commodity software licenses (off-the-shelf products and subscriptions) and integrated platform solutions with implementation and professional services bundled. The mix of issuing bodies is broad: state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services, Colorado Department of Labor, Utah Division of Purchasing, Massachusetts State Police, Missouri Office of Administration, Illinois Office of Labor), higher-education institutions (Davis Technical College, Delaware State University, Columbia Gorge Community College, Auraria Higher Education Center), county governments (Clay County Florida, Sacramento County, San Mateo County, Santa Clara Valley Healthcare), municipalities (City of Santa Monica, City of Tucson, City of Fort Myers, City of Kingman, Jordan School District), and specialized authorities (Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Auraria Higher Education Center). Repeat buyers include Sacramento County and San Mateo County, which have posted multiple procurement notices under the code in recent weeks.

Recent solicitations reveal work being purchased across a wide range of software categories. Texas Health and Human Services issued an RFI on July 16, 2026, for a Federal Funds Tracking System to replace a legacy internal system, requesting commercially available COTS, SaaS, and configurable platform solutions with TX-RAMP Level 2 readiness and audit compliance. Davis Technical College is soliciting proposals due August 11, 2026, for a modern Student Information System supporting its distinctive open-entry, course-based academic model with flexible scheduling, financial aid processing, and comprehensive reporting. The City of Santa Monica issued an RFP due July 21, 2026, for real-time bus arrival predictions and service alerts serving Big Blue Bus, requiring five years' experience with North American transit agencies and 99.99% system availability. The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation is seeking proposals due September 16, 2026, for a statewide farebox upgrade supporting integrated electronic fare payments across fixed-route bus services. Delaware State University and City Colleges of Chicago are each procuring Customer Relationship Management and Work-Based Learning Management systems respectively, both combining software licensing with implementation services. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is soliciting a Reservation and Registration Management System with transaction-fee-based pricing and year-round call-center staffing, proposals due August 13, 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Utah, California (particularly the San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Connecticut, Oregon, and Arizona, with scattered activity across other states. Set-asides and preferences frequently appear: Utah school districts emphasize Utah Code boycott restrictions compliance; San Mateo County applies local business preferences; Chicago applies MBE and WBE participation goals; and federal compliance such as Davis-Bacon or Section 3 labor standards apply to ARPA-funded procurements. Response windows are typically 30–45 days from posting, with firm pricing requirements common across multi-year terms.