UNSPSC 81111801: Computer or network or internet security

UNSPSC 81111801 Computer or network or internet security (Commodity) encompasses the design, implementation, and operation of network security systems, endpoint protection, identity and access management, threat detection, and security operations services that state and local governments procure to defend critical infrastructure, protect sensitive data, and maintain compliance with federal and state cybersecurity mandates. Recent state and local activity shows solicitations spanning firewall and intrusion-prevention platforms, managed detection and response services, video surveillance and access-control integration, secure web gateways, identity verification systems, and turnkey security infrastructure upgrades at utilities, water treatment facilities, hospitals, schools, and civic venues—with a pronounced shift toward cloud-native architectures, zero-trust network access, and vendor consolidation under master agreements.

The issuing-body mix is broad and fragmented across state purchasing offices, county departments, municipal IT divisions, independent school districts, utility authorities, and special-purpose districts. The Commonwealth of Kentucky Office of Technology appears repeatedly as a significant repeat buyer, having issued multiple rounds of security and surveillance master agreements (RFB 758 2700000066 and RFP 758 2700000043) to serve all state executive agencies and eligible political subdivisions statewide. Other standout repeat buyers include Gwinnett County (Georgia), multiple city IT departments, and state education agencies in Texas (Texas Education Agency, Garland ISD, Temple ISD). Geographic concentration skews toward Florida (Kissimmee Utility Authority, City of Orlando, Ocala, Volusia County, Hillsborough County, Miami-Dade), Texas (Dallas, Houston, Temple ISD, Garland ISD, statewide DIR vehicle), Georgia (Gwinnett County, City of Atlanta), and Kentucky (Commonwealth procurement), with additional scattered activity in California, Colorado, South Carolina, Maryland, Oregon, and New York. Representative recent opportunities include Kissimmee Utility Authority's RFP26028SH for utility network migration and implementation services (June 12, 2026 proposal deadline, network modernization and ArcGIS Enterprise configuration); Gwinnett County's RP038-26 for maintenance of computers, printers, scanners, and servers across 138 locations (October 27, 2026 deadline, preventive maintenance and on-site response); Commonwealth of Kentucky's RFP 758 2700000043 for security and surveillance systems rebid (October 30, 2026 deadline, awarded up to two contracts for video management, physical access controls, and intrusion detection serving statewide agencies and eligible subdivisions); City of Orlando's RFP26-0578 for Camping World Stadium converged network system design and installation (October 20, 2026 deadline, turnkey Wi-Fi 7 and core network buildout with 100% operational deadline July 2027); and the Commonwealth of Kentucky's RFB 758 2700000066 for network security software, hardware, and services (multiple rounds through October 2026, master agreement for all state agencies and local governments with 2,000-point best-value evaluation). Evaluation patterns emphasize technical qualifications and staffing experience (often 30–50 percent weight), cost on a firm fixed-price or unit-price basis (15–40 percent), and references; many procurements require 24/7 support, 99.9–99.99 percent uptime SLAs, NIST SP 800-53 compliance, and secure-data residency within the contiguous United States.