UNSPSC 81162012: Software as a service

Enterprise apps - Includes 3rd party software licenses and related Maintenance & Support and consulting for large enterprise software from such suppliers as Microsoft, IBM, HP and others. The main stakeholder is the ITSO. Functional apps - Includes 3rd party software licenses and related Maintenance & Support and consulting for the Group Functions.

UNSPSC 81162012 Software as a service (Commodity) spans cloud-hosted platforms and SaaS subscriptions that state and local governments procure to modernize legacy systems, automate workflows, and support operational efficiency across administrative, regulatory, and service-delivery functions. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring cloud-based management systems for federal funds tracking, immunization data, student success and mentoring, enterprise asset management, procurement workflows, licensing and compliance, multifamily housing administration, learning management, and specialized domain solutions such as prescription monitoring and public safety reporting. The issuing body mix spans state health and human services departments, state procurement offices, state boards and regulatory agencies, county governments, cities, school districts, universities, and specialized authorities. Texas agencies dominate recent activity—the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas State Board of Pharmacy, Texas Office of Court Administration, and Wharton County Junior College each posted or hold recent opportunities. Oregon Department of Administrative Services, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and several other states and localities also appear as active buyers. The code reflects both greenfield modernization and replacement of aging on-premises infrastructure, with security compliance (TX-RAMP, Oregon Statewide Standards, GovRAMP, SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, FERPA) and data residency requirements consistently embedded in scopes.

Geographic spread includes Texas, Oregon, Georgia, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Nevada, Utah, Florida, Colorado, Mississippi, Arizona (Orange County Transportation Authority), and specialized jurisdictions nationwide. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Administrative Services' RFP S-DASOBO-00017475 for a modern, cloud-based immunization information system consolidating legacy platforms into a single cloud-hosted platform with 99 percent data accuracy standards and target December 2027 go-live (proposals due August 3, 2026); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice RFO 696-TL-26-O020 for a cloud-based Learning Management System serving 35,000 employees with 24/7 availability and WCAG 2.2 accessibility compliance (responses due August 6, 2026); the City of Austin's RFP2200GTG3007 for a cloud-based Enterprise Asset Management and Computerized Maintenance Management System for Austin Water Department with 99.9 percent uptime SLA and 450+ functional-requirement integration matrix (proposals due August 18, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's RFI HHS0017637 for a Federal Funds Tracking System to replace legacy systems, seeking COTS, SaaS, or configurable platform solutions with TX-RAMP Level 2 readiness (responses due August 6, 2026). Contract values range from under $15,000 for narrow renewals to $75 million–$82 million for large enrollment-broker operations and multiyear implementations. Subcontracting set-asides (HUB, VetHUB, MBE/WBE) appear in Texas and other state solicitations; security certification and compliance are mandatory gates in most procurements.