UNSPSC 43232908: Switch or router software

Router software is a software that acts as a router between a LAN and a PPP or SLIP link, and allows transparent access from the LAN to the Internet using a single IP address through network address translation (NAT). It can also act as a PPP server for dial-in connections, or route between LANs.

UNSPSC 43232908 Switch or router software is a Commodity-tier code encompassing network-management and IT operations software that state and local governments procure to automate service delivery, manage infrastructure, and support enterprise digital transformation—far beyond the narrow product name, as recent solicitations reveal a market for comprehensive ITSM platforms, learning-management integrations, assessment systems, billing portals, and specialized operational software that happens to sit beneath this classification. The issuing bodies span school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Valencia College in Florida), municipal utilities (Orlando Utilities Commission, City of Milpitas, City of Augusta), county government (Collier County, Gwinnett County, Broward County, Dane County), transit authorities (DASH via City of Alexandria), state departments (Texas ERS, Oregon DAS, State of Ohio), and independent authorities (Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport). Hillsborough County Public Schools appears as a repeat buyer, posting at least six separate notices under or near this code since mid-September, covering library systems, student assessment platforms, Title I budgeting, and ChildPlus Head Start management software. The geographic spread centers on Florida (Valencia College, Hillsborough County, Collier County, Broward County, Orlando Utilities Commission) and reaches across the Southeast and Texas (Gwinnett County Georgia, Augusta Georgia, Greenville County South Carolina) with activity also in Connecticut (City of New Haven), Oregon (State procurement), and national cooperative vehicles serving multiple states.

Recent opportunities exemplify the breadth: Valencia College issued two RFIs—one for an IT Service Management and Customer Service Management platform with 60 functional requirements and vendor questions due August 14, 2025, and another for accessibility remediation software with an August 21, 2025 question cutoff. Hillsborough County Public Schools posted a Notice of Intent to Purchase Single/Sole Source for ChildPlus Management Software (responses due August 29, 2025 via VendorLink) covering Head Start enrollment, attendance, family goal-setting, and the Desired Results Developmental Profile assessment tool; the County also posted renewal sole-source notices for Curriculum Associates' ELLevation English Language Learner platform (due June 11, 2026) and Nutrislice Digital Signage Pro and Menus Pro software (due June 25, 2026 with original award date June 1, 2020). Beyond single-source renewals, Greenville County issued an RFP for tax and auditor software serving nine functional categories with a state-vendor preference (due October 16, 2026), the City of Augusta posted an RFP for a cloud-based utilities billing and Customer Information System with Temetra AMI and Cityworks integration (due August 26, 2026), and the City of New Haven requested proposals for a FOIA Request Management Application with OnBase integration (due September 22, 2026 at 11 a.m.). The code's activity shows a mix of competitive open RFPs, sole-source renewals of established platforms, and RFIs signaling early-stage market research before formal procurement—indicating steady, sustained purchasing but concentrated among a small cohort of institutional buyers.