UNSPSC 83111511: Frame relay telecommunications service

UNSPSC 83111511 Frame relay telecommunications service is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it. The code nominally covers frame relay networks, a legacy wide-area network technology largely obsolete since the early 2000s; however, the recent opportunities posted under this code span audio-visual services, satellite internet connectivity, telecommunications wiring and cabling, domain migration, social media platforms, utility network data systems, digital development services, metro ethernet transport, managed facilities voice networks, electronic equipment maintenance, radio infrastructure subscriptions, end-user IT outsourcing, broadband connectivity, inmate communication systems, managed cybersecurity, emergency communications software, intranet development, network systems catalogs, broadcast automation, and radio procurement — none of which are frame relay services. This systematic mismatch indicates either a data quality issue in the procurement system's code assignment or that this commodity code has been repurposed or abandoned by state and local jurisdictions.

State and local issuing bodies posting under this code include state departments (Texas Education Agency, Washington Military Department, Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology, California Department of Technology, Texas Department of Information Resources), counties (San Mateo, Orange, Collier, Hillsborough, Sauk), cities (Doral, Austin, Ocala, Detroit, Peachtree City), school districts (Fort Bend ISD, Northside ISD, Temple ISD, Eugene School District 4J, Parkway School District), transit authorities (Orange County Transportation Authority), and a regional cooperative (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative). Geographic activity spans Texas, Washington, Florida, Illinois, California, Georgia, Wisconsin, Oregon, and Missouri. Representative recent solicitations include the Washington Military Department's LEO satellite internet RFP (responses due December 3, 2026) for emergency communications, the City of Doral's telecommunications wiring ITB (responses due September 28, 2026) for cabling installation and certification, and Fort Bend ISD's districtwide managed facilities voice network RFP (responses due October 21, 2026). Given the pervasive misalignment between code and actual work, this category warrants verification against current procurement taxonomy before pursuit.