UNSPSC 81111600: Computer programmers

UNSPSC 81111600 Computer programmers, a Class code, encompasses custom software development, system implementation, and application maintenance services that state and local government agencies procure to modernize legacy platforms, integrate enterprise systems, and build specialized applications supporting regulatory, operational, and service-delivery functions. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reflect demand for utility network migration and modernization, college advising platform services, propitary system enhancement, ERP and LIMS maintenance, managed IT services, and specialized business application development across utilities, higher education, health agencies, and state regulatory bodies.

State purchasing offices, county authorities, municipal departments, utility authorities, and higher education institutions dominate the issuing body mix, with notably active recent procurement from Kissimmee Utility Authority (Florida), Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Oregon Health Authority, Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Missouri Office of Administration, Nevada Department of Wildlife, and regional education service centers. Recent opportunities span Florida, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, Nevada, and California, with activity concentrated in the South and West. Representative solicitations include Kissimmee Utility Authority RFP 26-028-SH for utility network migration and implementation services (proposals submitted June 2026, oral interviews August 2026), Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board RFO 781-6-CB-20 for managed college and career advising services (proposals due October 23, 2026, mandatory HUB subcontracting plan), Oregon Health Authority sole-source procurement for VISOR API development services ($46,642 estimated value, October 23 protest deadline), and Texas State Board of Public Accountancy RFO 457-26-0001 for legacy system modernization replacing IBM iSeries AS/400 platforms with cloud-based solutions (proposals due June 12, 2026). Many solicitations emphasize data security compliance (NIST, HIPAA, FedRAMP), managed services with defined service-level agreements, multi-year contracts with renewal options, and HUB or SBE subcontracting requirements typical of state procurement frameworks.