UNSPSC 81111701: Wide area network communications design

UNSPSC 81111701 Wide area network communications design is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure under this code primarily enterprise network infrastructure, cloud migration and modernization services, secure data-aggregation platforms, and specialized telecommunications systems — far more specialized and platform-focused than the abstract code name suggests. Recent solicitations show jurisdictions acquiring hybrid private cloud infrastructure with disaster recovery as a service, statewide CAD-to-CAD interoperability platforms, cybersecurity operations centers with SIEM and vulnerability management, water treatment plant SCADA upgrades with network modernization, network switching and routing equipment from major vendors like Cisco, and cooperative purchasing agreements for vendor-specific support services like Juniper Networks maintenance and Citrix licensing.

The issuing bodies span state departments, county governments, city procurement offices, and school districts across multiple states. The State of California, Nevada Department of Health Services, Gwinnett County (Georgia), City of Atlanta, Texas A&M University System, Fairfax County Public Schools, City of Meriden (Connecticut), Washington Military Department, Eugene School District (Oregon), and Orange County (Florida) are among recent solicitors. Opportunities cluster heavily in the Southeast and West Coast, with activity also in the Midwest and Texas. Representative recent solicitations include the State of California's brand-specific procurement for Armada Atlas Platform and Starlink Hardware (RFB-IS-27200015, due July 24, 2026, with CBE participation goals); the City of Atlanta's hybrid private cloud modernization with DRaaS for Aviation (prequalification phase ahead of IFB, pre-solicitation conference to be noticed); the Washington Military Department's statewide CAD-to-CAD interoperability system (RFP26-012, due July 30, 2026, with Washington small-business and veteran-business scoring bonuses); Gwinnett County's Citrix Universal Hybrid Multi-Cloud and NetScaler RMA procurement (IFB, due July 20, 2026, sealed bid opening); and the Texas Department of Information Resources' Security Operations services (DIR-CPO-STS-602, seeking vendor-hosted SIEM, incident response, and vulnerability management with 26% HUBZone subcontracting goal). Network infrastructure equipment, cloud platform services, and managed security operations center services dominate the current pipeline.