UNSPSC 81162201: Cloud backup as a service

Cloud backup as a service is a method of offsite data storage in which files, folders, or the entire contents of a hard drive are regularly backed up by a service vendor to a remote secure cloud-based data repository over a network connection.

UNSPSC 81162201 Cloud backup as a service is a Commodity code covering data protection and disaster-recovery solutions that state and local governments procure to safeguard mission-critical systems and records in cloud environments. Recent solicitations show state agencies and higher education institutions using this code to replace or upgrade on-premises systems with cloud-hosted backup, data migration, and recovery capabilities, often bundled with SaaS platform implementations that include hosted infrastructure, redundancy, and compliance certifications.

State health agencies, higher education institutions, workforce commissions, and transportation authorities are the primary issuing bodies active under this code. Across recent opportunities, Texas agencies (Department of State Health Services, Workforce Commission, Department of Criminal Justice, Parks and Wildlife, Office of Court Administration) represent the largest concentration of issuers, followed by Oregon state agencies (Department of Administrative Services, Health Authority, Department of Justice) and university systems in multiple states. Texas state agencies impose TX-RAMP Level 2 security certification as a qualification filter; Oregon similarly requires alignment with NIST SP 800-53 standards and security controls. Data residency mandates—requiring that data remain within the continental United States with offshore development prohibited—appear consistently across Texas and Oregon procurements. A representative opportunity is the Texas Department of State Health Services' RFI (HHS0017637, due August 6, 2026) for a Federal Funds Tracking System (FFTS) SaaS replacement supporting internal tracking, submissions, and reporting with TX-RAMP Level 2 readiness and 256-bit FIPS encryption. The Oregon Health Authority's RFP (S-DASOBO-00017475, due August 3, 2026) seeks a cloud-based immunization information system consolidating legacy platforms with 99 percent data accuracy standards, 2-10 year contract terms, and December 2027 go-live targeting. Cloud-hosted SaaS solutions with integrated backup, disaster recovery (typically 24-hour recovery capability), and compliance auditing are standard scope elements, with vendors required to maintain commercial general liability, cyber liability, and professional liability insurance in the $2 million to $10 million range depending on contract value.