UNSPSC 43232901: Access software

Remote access software is a software that enables remote access of a computer system in a network.

UNSPSC 43232901 Access software is a Commodity code encompassing software platforms and applications that state and local governments deploy to manage access, authentication, data sharing, and operational workflows across internal systems and citizen-facing services. Recent opportunities show purchasing concentrated in case management platforms, design and productivity tools, specialized operational software (CAD/AVL dispatch systems, document management, curriculum management), and enterprise resource planning systems. The issuing bodies span city procurement departments (Philadelphia, Santa Monica, Tucson, Newnan, Alexandria, Salem, Marion County, Tarpon Springs), state agencies (Texas agencies including the Department of Criminal Justice and Comptroller of Public Accounts, Washington Department of Health, Georgia Department of Community Health, Illinois Housing Development Authority), counties (Hillsborough County, Collier County, Waukesha County, Pasco County), universities (Kennesaw State University, University of Mississippi), transit authorities (DASH in Alexandria, Maritime Metro Transit in Manitowoc), and special-purpose districts (Atlanta Regional Commission). A pattern of sole-source and renewal procurements appears alongside competitive RFPs and RFQs, with several vendors appearing repeatedly as current or incumbent providers (CAST Software, Adobe, Citrix, Superion/Central Square, TableWare, Diligent Corporation).

Geographic spread includes activity across Texas (Houston, Austin), Florida (multiple counties and municipalities), Pennsylvania, Washington, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, Oregon, Virginia, and Wisconsin, with no single state dominating but consistent activity in the South and Southwest. Representative current opportunities include the City of Alexandria procuring a CAD/AVL system replacement for DASH under RFP 2009 (responses due August 18, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice requesting a cloud-based Learning Management System serving 35,000 employees under RFO 696-TL-26-O020 (due August 6, 2026), the City of Santa Monica issuing an RFP for taxation and permit software consolidation (due May 26, 2026), the Washington Department of Health requesting SDWIS State Suite implementation services under RFQQ 26-004C (due July 23, 2026 with a budget ceiling of $2.3 million), and the City of Tucson establishing a cooperative purchasing Master Agreement for AI-powered service automation platforms through Axia Cooperative with estimated annual nationwide volume of $25 million (RFP 260218, due July 13, 2026). Sole-source notices and renewals remain common, particularly for specialized or proprietary platforms like CAST, Adobe Creative Cloud, Citrix, and domain-specific tools such as Chainbridge PolicyLinks and ImageRight; competitive procurements emphasize functional fit, security compliance, integration capability, implementation approach, and total cost of ownership over multi-year terms.