UNSPSC 43233403: Data compression software

Compression utilities are software used for coding of data to save storage space or transmission time. Reduces the KB size of files and directories by temporarily removing spaces. Some of the utilities used are PKZIP,ZIP,WINZIP and GZIP.

UNSPSC 43233403 Data compression software is a Commodity code that state and local governments acquire for enterprise data storage optimization, file transfer efficiency, and backup system performance, though recent solicitations tagged under this code diverge significantly from traditional compression-utility purchases. The recent opportunities show limited activity directly aligned with the code's nominal scope; instead, state and local issuing bodies are using this classification for broader enterprise software solutions including integrated procurement platforms, financial management systems, specialized industry applications (educational credentialing, healthcare revenue cycle, animal services management), and cloud infrastructure services. When compression functionality does appear in recent solicitations, it is embedded within larger platform capabilities rather than procured as a discrete product—for example, as a feature of data integration or migration services supporting platforms like the EPA's SDWIS State Suite, Sentry-to-SDWIS transition, and SharePoint content migration efforts. The issuing-body mix spans state agencies (Colorado Department of Education, Washington State Department of Health, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction), counties (Orange County, California; Okaloosa County, Florida; Collier County, Florida; San Mateo County, California; Los Angeles County, California; Gwinnett County, Georgia), cities (Tucson, Arizona; Santa Monica, California; Newnan, Georgia; Tarpon Springs, Florida; Pembroke Pines, Florida), transit authorities (Orange County Transportation Authority, California), school districts (Harlingen CISD, Texas; Atlanta Public Schools, Georgia), and special authorities (Texas A&M University System, Kennesaw State University, Central Texas Community Health Centers, Santa Clara Valley Healthcare). Geographic activity concentrates in California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Washington, with broader national representation in cooperative purchasing vehicles like Axia and RFxPremier.

Representative recent solicitations show the code's actual procurement activity diverges from compression software: the Colorado Department of Education posted an RFI (RFIDAAA20270000031, August 10, 2026) for an educator credentialing, preparation, and investigation system with 4 terabytes of supporting documentation requiring data management infrastructure; the Orange County Transportation Authority issued RFP 250192 (June 23, 2026) for Enterprise Asset Management Phase 2 consulting using the Hexagon EAM platform with configuration, data integration, and reporting; the Washington State Department of Health posted RFQQ 26-004C (July 23, 2026) for SDWIS State Suite implementation with $857,277 for transition and $1,441,430 for five-year hosting and support, requiring data migration from Sentry with mapping of 1,162 database fields; and the City of Tucson issued RFP 260218 (July 13, 2026) through the Axia cooperative vehicle for AI-powered service automation supporting IT Service Desk, water customer service, and citywide department expansion with estimated annual nationwide volume of $25 million. The code shows sparse direct compression-software procurement; the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and recent solicitations tagged under it suggests this classification may be applied inconsistently by state and local procurement offices or may reflect broader data-management and infrastructure activity that includes compression as an ancillary component rather than a primary deliverable.