UNSPSC 81161715: Managed infrastructure service providers

Traditionally Enterprises have relied on Managed IT Infrastructure Service Providers to get standardized and cost efficient services which allows Enterprises to focus on their core business while minimizing risk, increasing infrastructure up time and gain access to newer technologies.

UNSPSC 81161715 Managed infrastructure service providers (Commodity) encompasses managed network transport and connectivity services that state and local governments procure to link agency facilities, parks, correctional facilities, and operational sites to regional data centers, telecommunications networks, and internet service providers. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers sourcing fiber-based metro ethernet transport, broadband ISP services, wireline ethernet and fixed wireless delivery, satellite-based communications, VoIP system implementation, and 24/7 managed support for deployed infrastructure across geographically dispersed locations with uptime requirements of 99.5% to 99.98%. The issuing bodies span state information technology departments, county and municipal governments, school districts, transit authorities, correctional systems, and regional transportation planning organizations, with repeat activity from Illinois Department of Information Technology, Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech) on behalf of multiple state agencies, Colorado Broadband Office, Orange County Transportation Authority, and Hillsborough County (school district and broader county functions). Procurement types are mixed—RFQ, RFP, ITB, and IFB notices, with some competitive, some sole-source, and some cooperative-purchasing vehicles.

Recent geographic concentration appears heaviest in Illinois (fiber metro ethernet for DOT-R818 Hardin Bridge, announced July 2026), California (San Mateo Parks broadband for remote field operations, July 2026), Wisconsin (inmate communications systems at Sauk County Jail, August 2026), Florida (access control and broadcast systems at Hillsborough County, CCTV and communications infrastructure), and Washington state (multi-site broadband and wireline ethernet across correctional and labor departments through WaTech, May-June 2026). Texas (DIR cooperative cabling and wireless services, May 2026), Colorado (LEO satellite compliance monitoring for BEAD program, April-May 2026), Georgia (NG911 consulting, February 2026), Kansas (Wichita library wireless benches, May 2026), and Mississippi (school e-rate telecommunications, March 2026) show additional activity. Estimated contract values range from $45,000 (Illinois metro ethernet, firm-fixed, 15-month term) to $200,000 annually (OCTA mobile radio maintenance, September 2026 start) to $567,344.50 one-time plus $18,388.65 monthly (Eugene School District VoIP through cooperative agreement, April 2026). Small business set-asides, DBE/VetHUB subcontracting goals, and local vendor preferences appear frequently; sole-source and emergency procurements are present but less common than competitive bids.