UNSPSC 57080000: Humanitarian IT equipment

This family describes humanitarian IT equipment means all computers, servers, printers, computer hardware, wired or mobile telephones, on-site process control and automation systems, telecommunication assets, and other information technology-related equipment.

UNSPSC 57080000 Humanitarian IT equipment (Family) spans the procurement of business-class computing hardware, networking devices, and related peripherals by state and local government entities—a scope considerably narrower than the abstract code name suggests. Recent state and local opportunities under this code show purchasing departments, county information technology departments, and school districts acquiring desktops, laptops, tablets, monitors, networking infrastructure (Cisco switches, wireless access points, firewalls), backup and storage appliances, and software licensing on both one-time and term-contract bases. The issuing bodies are mixed: county IT departments (Collin County, Chatham County Sheriff's Office), state education systems (Kentucky Department of Education), independent school districts (Temple ISD, Northside ISD), and municipal governments (City of Pembroke Pines, City of Tucson). Collin County appears as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple hardware procurements within recent months.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, Kentucky, and California. Representative current solicitations include Collin County Information Technology Department's IFB 2026-390 for computers, peripherals, and accessories (due October 15, 2026) seeking Dell Platinum or Titanium resellers to supply desktops, laptops, and monitors with an estimated annual contract value of $1.2 million; the State of Texas's TIPS cooperative purchasing framework (RFP due November 19, 2026) for a standing technology solutions master agreement; the Kentucky Department of Education's repeated KETS Network Products and Services RFP (proposals due August 14, 2026) seeking enterprise-level network switches, routers, wireless access points, firewalls, and SD-WAN hardware to serve 175 school sites statewide; the Orange County Transportation Authority's IFB 260569 for Apple iPad Mini LTE tablets (response deadline already passed) totaling $224,359; and Chatham County Sheriff's Office's bid for Cisco Catalyst 9500 network switches (due October 20, 2026). Cooperative purchasing vehicles—TIPS-USA, Sourcewell, DIR, OMNIA Partners, E&I, and others—feature prominently as qualification gates or delivery mechanisms. Most opportunities carry firm-fixed or discounted-MSRP pricing structures with 12- to 36-month terms and mandatory manufacturer warranty or extended support coverage.