NIGP 28016: Bare Cables and Wires: Type Acsr, Bare Copper, Bare Aluminum, etc.

NIGP 28016 Bare Cables and Wires, an Item code, covers bare electrical conductors procured by state and local utilities, municipalities, transit authorities, and school districts for infrastructure construction and maintenance. State and local buyers under this code purchase copper, aluminum, and composite bare cables and associated hardware — anchor rods, tinned copper conductors, and pre-packaged conductor systems — for distribution feeder construction, traffic signal and runway lighting projects, and ongoing cabling services. Lubbock Power & Light's July 2026 quote request for 2,000 feet of 350 KCM copper cable rated 25 KV and thirty anchor rods with twin eyes, due July 15, 2026, exemplifies utility procurement; the City of Austin's April 2026 invitation for quotation for 2,000 feet of bare 37-strand copper tinned soft cable (250 KCMIL), due April 15, 2026, demonstrates municipal purchasing for infrastructure upgrades. Issuing bodies include municipal utilities, city transit and public works departments, independent school districts, county commissioners and special districts, and regional authorities. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, the City of Austin, and Pasco County, Florida appear across multiple code-adjacent cabling and electrical solicitations, indicating repeat buying cycles.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas (Lubbock Power & Light, City of Austin, Northside Independent School District in San Antonio) and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools, Pasco County, Florida Keys Electric Cooperative). The Florida Keys Electric Cooperative's March 2026 call for quotes for materials supporting a new distribution feeder — including conductors, cables, brackets, and insulators across 47 line items due March 18, 2026 — and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' February 2026 sealed-bid solicitation for five-year low voltage cabling services valued at $1,700,000 (due March 3, 2026) represent larger infrastructure contracts. Northside Independent School District's July 2026 IFB for electrical equipment, parts, and services (due July 1, 2026) reflects ongoing district maintenance spending. Geographic spread also includes Georgia (Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority's January 2026 HIRL and signage replacement project, due March 4, 2026) and California (Superior Court of Los Angeles County's April 2026 procurement for pallet rack wire decking, due May 7, 2026, outside the bare-cable core but indicative of broader wire and cable procurement). Cooperative purchasing vehicles, competitive sealed-bid and RFQ processes with firm-pricing and delivery-time evaluation, and standard insurance and compliance documentation are routine across these opportunities.