UNSPSC 52161558: Portable computer gaming console

Portable computer gaming consoles that are hand held and do not have to be plugged into the mains. These are distinct from non portable games consoles.

UNSPSC 52161558 Portable computer gaming console, a Commodity code, encompasses hardware-modified gaming systems supplied primarily to state correctional and juvenile-justice facilities for mental health recreational therapy in secure settings. State and local governments are buying Nintendo Switch consoles with Wi-Fi, network, phone, and physical connectivity disabled and game cartridge readers removed—modifications performed to meet correctional security protocols—paired with preloaded digital game titles, controllers, microSD cards sealed with epoxy, and associated accessories. Bidders must demonstrate capability in security-focused hardware modification and supply minimum 12-month warranties, loaner units during repair periods, technical support, and account setup services. The solicitations originate from correctional health-care services, corrections departments, and juvenile-justice agencies across California and Georgia, with one higher-education institution (University of Wisconsin-Madison) bidding a separate coinless arcade gaming system lease.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in California, where the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) have issued multiple RFOs since May 2026 for modified consoles at facilities including Folsom State Prison, North Kern State Prison in Delano, California Health Care Facility in Stockton, California State Prison Sacramento, and California Medical Facility in Vacaville. The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice issued an RFQ due October 8, 2026 for commercial-grade gaming systems and accessories with technical support. Representative solicitations include CCHCS RFO 10843910 (California State Prison San Quentin, one Nintendo Switch 2 with disabled connectivity, due June 1, 2026); CCHCS RFO 10853473 (three Nintendo Switch Lite consoles in yellow, due September 1, 2026); and California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Solicitation 0000040407 (six Nintendo Switch consoles with modified specifications, due September 30, 2026). Evaluation across California procurements weights cost at 90 percent, with desirable qualifications for California Certified Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise certifications at 5 points each. All California offerors must submit standardized documentation including Bidder's Declaration Form, Payee Data Records, Darfur Contracting Act Certification, and Generative Artificial Intelligence Disclosure forms.