UNSPSC 43233002: Network operation system software

An operating system that includes special functions for connecting computers and devices into a local-area network (LAN); Software that enhances a basic operating system by adding networking features and runs networking devices such as routers and switches. An operating system which includes software to communicate with other computers via a network. This allows resources such as files, application programs, and printers to be shared between computers.

UNSPSC 43233002 Network operation system software is a Commodity code covering enterprise and departmental software platforms that monitor, manage, and optimize network infrastructure, security monitoring, and related operational technology systems. State and local governments soliciting under this code are acquiring enterprise network management platforms, security operations monitoring tools, threat intelligence systems, and comprehensive software suites for IT infrastructure oversight—not off-the-shelf consumer software or simple utility applications. The issuing bodies span county governments (Chatham County, Georgia; Orange County, Florida; Gwinnett County, Georgia; Jackson County, Georgia), state departments (Oregon Department of Administrative Services; Texas Department of Information Resources; Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology), city procurement offices (Detroit, Phoenix, Augusta, Meriden), special districts (Orange County Transportation Authority), and universities (Southern Mississippi, University of Mississippi). Recent activity shows issuing bodies are repeat purchasers of network and security software subscriptions, particularly for Veeam backup platforms, VMware virtualization, Cisco networking equipment management, and managed security services.

Recent opportunities cluster around three primary categories: managed network services and infrastructure (Texas DIR's statewide managed network services and wireless contracts; Orange County Water Reclamation's SCADA and network upgrades estimated at $14.3 million; University of Southern Mississippi's firewall and network switching replacements), security operations and threat monitoring (Oregon DAS's statewide Secure Services Edge solution; multiple RFPs for managed security operations centers and incident response capabilities; state and local deployments of CrowdStrike, Recorded Future threat intelligence, and BeyondTrust privileged access management), and utility and operational technology systems (City of Augusta's water utility billing and customer information system; City of Waco's integrated utility compliance platform). Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Orange County, Pinellas County, Clay County projects), Georgia (Chatham County, Jackson County, Gwinnett County), Texas (DIR statewide programs, Collin County), and the Pacific Northwest (Washington State's statewide IEP platform, Oregon's Secure Services Edge). Representative opportunities include Oregon Department of Administrative Services' RFP for enterprise Secure Services Edge supporting 80 state agencies and 40,000 employees with a five-year initial term and bundled security modules (response due October 30, 2026); City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement's RFQ for CrowdStrike cyber security licensing renewal under a two-year contract term (quotes due October 16, 2026); and Gwinnett County's IWQ for ManageEngine OpManager enterprise network management software subscriptions (quotations due August 3, 2026).