UNSPSC 43233000: Operating environment software

Software that controls the execution of application programs and may provide various services. It serves as an interface between the user and computer system .It runs and supports the system hardware.

UNSPSC 43233000 Operating environment software is a Class code. State and local governments procure operating system licenses, infrastructure management platforms, identity and access management tools, and comprehensive software suites supporting enterprise IT operations under this code. Recent solicitations span firewall and network device management (firewall licenses, managed network services platforms), backup and disaster-recovery software (Veeam Data Platform renewals), cloud infrastructure and virtualization subscriptions (VMware Cloud Foundation), privileged access management (BeyondTrust PAM, Absolute Secure Access Mobility), security operations and monitoring platforms (CrowdStrike licensing, Recorded Future threat intelligence, managed SOC services), identity management systems (Tools4Ever NIM), classroom and lab device management software, and software-as-a-service solutions for utilities billing, program review management, and digital development. Issuing bodies include state departments (Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology, Texas Department of Information Resources, Utah Department of Transportation, Oregon Department of Administrative Services), counties (Chatham County Georgia, Gwinnett County Georgia, Jackson County Georgia, Orange County Florida, Orange County California, Collin County Texas), cities (Detroit, Phoenix, Meriden Connecticut, Augusta Georgia), school districts (Jordan School District Utah, Madison County School District Mississippi, Hillsborough County Public Schools Florida), transit authorities (Orange County Transportation Authority), and universities (University of Southern Mississippi, University of Mississippi).

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Florida, Utah, Oregon, and California. Representative procurements include the Oregon Department of Administrative Services issuing RFP S-10700-00017534 in September 2026 for a Secure Services Edge (SSE) solution supporting 80 state agencies and 40,000 employees statewide, with a five-year initial term and cooperative-purchasing provisions; the Texas Department of Information Resources issuing multiple RFOs through its Shared Technology Services Program (DIR-CPO-STS-602 for Security Operations, DIR-CPO-STS-609 for Managed Network Services) targeting state and local government customers with four-year initial terms and optional renewals; the City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement requesting CrowdStrike cyber security licensing under RFQ 549635 with responses due October 2026; Chatham County, Georgia soliciting Veeam Data Platform Advanced Universal Subscription renewals under multiple IFBs with responses due September 2026; Jordan School District, Utah issuing multiple IFBs for Microsoft Server Licenses, Palo Alto Firewall with support, and classroom device management software; and Orange County, Florida requesting Social Media Management and Analytics Services under RFB 0172895301GM. Set-asides and preferences include M/WBE goals in Georgia and California procurements, local small-business preferences in Orange County California, DBE participation requirements under federal transit rules, and VetHUB subcontracting plans in Texas state procurements. Contract terms typically span one to five years with optional renewals, and pricing structures favor firm-fixed pricing, software-as-a-service annual subscriptions, and quantity-based licensing models.