UNSPSC 83111511: Frame relay telecommunications service

UNSPSC 83111511 Frame relay telecommunications service is a Commodity code. State and local governments soliciting under this code are actually buying point-to-point metro Ethernet transport, broadband connectivity for remote operations, managed voice-over-IP systems, satellite-based emergency communications, and associated telecommunications infrastructure—work that diverges substantially from the literal code name. Recent opportunities show that issuers tag transport services, network connectivity solutions, and voice communication platforms under this code despite the "frame relay" nomenclature, which reflects the code's outdated reference to legacy telecom technology no longer in wide deployment. Issuing bodies include state departments of information technology, county transportation authorities, city public-safety agencies, and special-purpose districts such as school systems and transit authorities, with activity concentrated among state-level procurement offices leveraging cooperative purchasing vehicles and regional technology consortia. Illinois Department of Information Technology, California Department of Technology, Orange County Transportation Authority, San Mateo County Parks Department, Sauk County (Wisconsin), and the City of Wichita represent repeat or standout recent users. Scope of work being solicited ranges from fiber-based metro Ethernet connectivity with 99.98% uptime requirements and 100 Mbps minimum bandwidth (Illinois DOT bridge site via Illinois Century Network), to managed broadband services supporting geographically isolated park operations with 99.5% monthly uptime across terrestrial wireless, satellite, or multi-path technologies (San Mateo County), to turnkey inmate communication and video visitation systems with prepaid calling, tablet access, and centralized call recording (Sauk County, Wisconsin), to managed cybersecurity services bundled with telecom infrastructure (California state agencies), and wireless internet for public amenities with fiber-to-bench installation and router provisioning (City of Wichita).

Recent activity clusters in Illinois, California, and Wisconsin, with secondary representation in Washington, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and the broader South. The Illinois Department of Information Technology posted solicitation 27448DOITTELECB53267 on July 10, 2026, seeking fiber-based metro Ethernet from a DOT bridge location to 15 Illinois Century Network points of presence, with quotes due July 30, 2026, at an estimated value of $45,000 and SBA waiver reflecting prior unsuccessful SBSA outreach. San Mateo County Parks Department issued RFP 2026RFQ00539 on July 3, 2026, for managed broadband connectivity supporting remote park operations, with a 10% local/small-business preference and June 17 questions deadline. The Orange County Transportation Authority released IFB 250403 on June 29, 2026, for maintenance of 248 Harris mobile radios and mobile data terminals across its paratransit fleet, with $200,000 estimated annual value, bids due July 27, and DBE participation goals. The California Department of Technology posted IFB C5-CMCS-G1-26 on June 30, 2026, for managed cybersecurity services across four categories (MFA, incident response, anti-phishing, endpoint detection) with September 14 bid deadline, small-business and DVBE incentives, and intent to award multiple vendors per category. Washington state agencies posted 26RFQ029 on June 9, 2026, seeking broadband ISP services to six correctional and state office locations with installation timelines of 30-90 days and answers by June 23.