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 that covers commercial backup and recovery services for cloud infrastructure and applications—specifically subscriptions enabling data protection, disaster recovery, and compliance across cloud platforms. State and local governments are procuring cloud backup renewals primarily from transportation authorities, county governments, and state agencies, typically through authorized reseller channels with firm fixed pricing for multi-year terms. The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has emerged as a repeat buyer, executing multiple software and infrastructure renewals in the past two months. Recent solicitations show two distinct procurement patterns: SaaS subscription renewals under RFQ and IFB structures—such as OCTA's AvePoint Cloud Backup for Microsoft Cloud subscription renewal (IFB 260545, three-year term ending November 1, 2029, $451,073 total budget, bids due September 29, 2026)—and sole-source or continuation awards where specific vendors maintain incumbent status. Beyond cloud backup proper, the code is capturing adjacent data protection and managed services work; the Oregon State Treasury's sole-source award to Redapt for professional services (posted October 13, 2026) and Nevada's Governor's Technology Office's noncompetitive continuation with CGI Technologies (posted October 5, 2026) signal that state procurement offices are using this code for broader infrastructure modernization and multi-year managed service relationships, not backup as a discrete product line.

Issuing bodies cluster around regional transportation authorities and county government IT procurement—OCTA (Orange County, California), Cherriots/Salem Area Mass Transit (Oregon), and Nevada state agencies represent the strongest recent activity. The code also tags educational, social-services, and municipal IT work (Nevada Department of Education's SafeVoice platform RFI, City of Decatur HRIS, Jacksonville Transportation Authority's autonomous vehicle R&D procurement), suggesting that code classification at this tier is fragmentary across state and local procurement systems and may reflect administrative tagging rather than precise UNSPSC alignment. California and Nevada show the highest recent volume, with Oregon and Florida activity present. OCTA's recurring renewals (AvePoint backup, Microsoft support, VMware subscriptions, Zscaler, CrowdStrike, and Vanta GRC—all posted or due in late August through early October 2026) suggest that transportation authorities managing large cloud footprints drive sustained procurement in this family. A single recent opportunity directly addresses cloud backup as a discrete service: OCTA's AvePoint Cloud Backup for Microsoft Cloud three-year renewal under IFB 260545 with $451,073 budgeted across the term, DBE participation goals, Davis-Bacon labor provisions, and firm fixed pricing across all three contract years.