UNSPSC 80161506: Data archiving services

UNSPSC 80161506 Data archiving services (Commodity) encompasses backup, disaster recovery, and related infrastructure services that state and local governments procure to protect critical IT systems and data. Recent solicitations show this code capturing a mix of enterprise backup and disaster recovery platform purchases, managed detection and response (MDR) services, incident response retainer agreements, and infrastructure maintenance contracts—a broader scope than "archiving" alone suggests. School districts, county governments, regional authorities, and state agencies are the primary issuing bodies, with repeat activity from Atlanta-area jurisdictions (the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, Chatham County, Atlanta Regional Commission) and Texas education and state agencies.

The geographic spread clusters heavily in Georgia and Texas, with recent activity also visible in Florida (Pinellas County Schools), Illinois (State of Illinois), and nationwide scope for state-level contracts. Representative recent opportunities include the Atlanta Regional Commission's RFP744 for enterprise Backup, Recovery & Disaster Recovery Solution (RFP, proposals due August 14, 2026), Chatham County's solicitation for Quantum DXi T10 Series Backup and Disaster Recovery Storage System (IFB, bids due September 15, 2026, with 30% M/WBE participation goal), Temple Independent School District's RFI for Managed Detection and Response services (RFI, responses due September 18, 2026), and the Teacher Retirement System of Texas's RFP for Cyber Incident Response Services (RFP, proposals due June 5, 2026). Pinellas County Schools issued an IFB for Emergency Responder Communication Enhancement Systems testing and maintenance (bids due December 9, 2025), which tags to this code despite focusing on ERCES infrastructure rather than data backup. The State of Illinois posted a small-purchase sole-source procurement for disaster recovery services (due July 10, 2026) subject to 34 Standard Illinois Certifications. Cost ranges span from approximately $110,000 annually (Pinellas County ERCES maintenance) to multiyear enterprise solutions at five-figure and six-figure total cost-of-ownership levels; Chatham County's Quantum system procurement included base hardware at an unspecified all-inclusive price structure, while ARC's three-year BR/DR solution targets government-sector platforms with proven install bases and demands firm pricing across hardware, software, professional services, and maintenance.