UNSPSC 83111603: Cellular telephone services

UNSPSC 83111603 Cellular telephone services (Commodity) encompasses wireless voice and data connectivity, archival and compliance services for mobile communications, and infrastructure leasing for cellular facility deployment, as revealed by recent state and local solicitations ranging from carrier services and tower-site agreements to text-message archiving platforms. State and local buyers include school districts, counties, universities, state agencies, and transit authorities. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida solicited district-wide cell tower leasing (RFP 26359RFPMST, due September 23, 2026) covering design, permitting, construction, and operation of wireless facilities including monopoles, small cells, and related equipment across 235 schools; the same district issued a separate RFP for telecommunications services-voice (26365RFPMST, due September 25, 2026) covering PRI and POTS lines, long-distance service, and SIP trunks across approximately 280 facilities serving 225,000 students. Clay County, Florida procured a cloud-based cellular professional archiving solution (RFQ 2526101, due July 30, 2026) to capture and store SMS and MMS communications from county-owned AT&T mobile devices for legal discovery and records retention. The Teacher Retirement System of Texas solicited wireless and cellular telecommunication services (RFP TRS000648, due May 27, 2026) for approximately 710 mobile devices including smartphones, tablets, and hotspots under a one-year initial term with three optional renewals. The University of Connecticut requested proposals for a neutral-host Distributed Antenna System serving two athletic facilities (RFP CDR072226, due August 25, 2026). The Texas Department of Information Resources is procuring cellular, wireless, pager, and satellite voice and data services statewide through an indefinite-quantity, multiple-award contract (TEX-AN-WPS, due July 23, 2026).

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Texas, and Connecticut. Hillsborough County Public Schools, Clay County, and the University of Connecticut represent the most detailed recent solicitations in Florida. Texas buyers include the Teacher Retirement System and the Department of Information Resources, the latter issuing a statewide indefinite-quantity vehicle open to all state agencies. School districts and county governments dominate the issuing-body mix, with state agencies and universities appearing less frequently. Set-asides vary by jurisdiction: Hillsborough County Public Schools requires a 20% Small Business Encouragement Program participation, while the Teacher Retirement System of Texas mandates a Veteran Heroes United in Business subcontracting plan if subcontracting becomes necessary. The Texas Department of Information Resources requires VetHUB-certified vendor recruitment in subcontracting and accessibility conformance certification (WCAG 2.0/2.1/2.2). Most recent opportunities specify one-year initial terms with optional renewals, firm-fixed pricing, and weighted evaluation favoring qualifications and experience alongside cost.