UNSPSC 73171506: Communication equipment manufacture services

UNSPSC 73171506 Communication equipment manufacture services is a Commodity code representing equipment sourcing and configuration services that state and local governments buy to refresh and maintain computing and communications infrastructure. Recent solicitations show the code capturing two distinct procurement streams: large-scale computer device provisioning with managed imaging and deployment services, and electrical systems installation and maintenance across facilities and infrastructure. Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) in Florida released an RFP (26376RFPDST, due October 7, 2026) for approximately 16,500 devices in Year 1 — Windows laptops, desktops, Chromebooks, and specialized configurations — with configuration, provisioning, mobile device management, and warranty services; the estimated annual budget is $34 million over three years, with $10 million funded by Title I and federal grants. School districts and municipalities dominate the issuing bodies, supplemented by county governments and regional authorities. Atlanta Public Schools solicited maintenance, repair, installation, and alteration of electrical systems across 87 schools and thirteen administrative buildings under an IFB (PE76110NONST2027000000151, due October 26, 2026), while City Colleges of Chicago requested bids for an Electrical Low Voltage Job Order Contract covering IT/AV systems, security, and CCTV across all district facilities (MWJ2606, due October 21, 2026, with a $5 million contract ceiling and MBE/WBE participation goals of 25% and 7%). DeKalb County, Georgia issued an annual on-call electrical services contract (ITB 2026-098, due September 17, 2026), and Riverside County solicited supply and delivery of a Motor Control Center (RFBAR3948, due August 14, 2026). Activity concentrates in Georgia (Atlanta Public Schools, DeKalb County, Fulton County Schools), Florida (HCPS, Florida Department of Management Services), Texas (Harlingen Consolidated ISD, City of Lubbock, City of Richardson), and Illinois (City Colleges of Chicago), with secondary activity across Connecticut, California, and other jurisdictions. The code shows steady procurement velocity across education, municipal utilities, and county maintenance operations, particularly for three- to five-year master service agreements and cooperative purchasing frameworks that support sustained device refresh, electrical infrastructure upgrade, and facilities automation work.