UNSPSC 81112000: Data services

UNSPSC 81112000 Data services is a Class code that encompasses state and local government procurement of data collection, analysis, reporting, and platform services—spanning freight flow forecasting, social media monitoring, equipment rental rate databases, data warehousing, telecommunications network data, victim notification systems, pavement condition assessment, financial matching, and specialized sector-specific data services. The work ranges from one-time data audits and validation protocols to multi-year hosting, licensing, and recurring analytics support. Issuing bodies include state departments of transportation, cities and counties, school districts, state health and human services agencies, special-purpose districts, and higher-education institutions. Repeat buyers in recent solicitations include the Illinois Department of Transportation (freight data), the City of Atlanta Department of Aviation (social media analytics dashboard), and various state-level procurement units contracting for software licensing and database maintenance. The code reflects strong demand for data-driven operational and compliance work across transportation, public safety, education, healthcare, and municipal services.

Recent activity spreads across Illinois, Florida, Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, Utah, California, Maryland, Oregon, and Kentucky. Representative recent opportunities include the Illinois Department of Transportation's re-bid for freight and commodity flow data under IFB B-54339 (bids due October 22, 2026), requiring updated data for all 102 Illinois counties across five modes with 2040 and 2055 forecasts in a six-year contract with a 13% Business Enterprise Program goal; the City of Atlanta Department of Aviation's multi-step sealed bid for a centralized Social Media and Customer Feedback Dashboard under IFB (prequalification due August 10, 2026, formal bid to follow); the Florida Department of Transportation's single-source procurement of an EquipmentWatch Rental Rate Blue Book subscription for heavy equipment ownership and operating rates ($100,000 estimated, one-year term, vendor information due October 22, 2026); and East Hartford Public Schools' RFP 1912-27 for data warehousing and analytics services to create a single hosted data source for comparative and predictive analytics (proposals due October 16, 2026). The code also captures vendor information requests and notices of intent to award sole-source contracts for specialized database and platform maintenance services, signaling that incumbency and vendor lock-in drive a meaningful portion of procurement volume.