NIGP 28028: Cathodic Cable (Protection)

NIGP 28028 Cathodic Cable (Protection), an Item code, encompasses cables and related materials used in cathodic protection systems that state and local utilities install to prevent corrosion of underground and submerged metal infrastructure. Recent solicitations show that state and local governments buy cathodic protection cables as part of broader underground electrical installation projects, specialized electrical component procurement, and utility infrastructure maintenance contracts. Municipal utilities and water departments are the primary buyers under this code, with cities and independent school districts also soliciting electrical and protective equipment that may include cathodic elements. The work ranges from materials procurement (cables, lugs, fasteners, grounding rods) through installation services and system surveys that assess existing protection infrastructure.

Recent activity spans Texas and Georgia, with the City of Dallas, Lubbock Power & Light, the Texas Department of Information Resources (procuring for statewide eligible public entities), the City of Fairburn, Georgia, and Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) all posting solicitations under this broader electrical category between May and September 2026. The City of Dallas issued an ID/IQ service agreement for Cathodic Protection System Surveys and Inspections with a thirty-six-month term, proposals due June 19, 2026, focused on inspections and system maintenance for water infrastructure; Lubbock Power & Light requested quotes on specialized electrical components including cables and fasteners through a three-quote competitive process, due October 5, 2026; the City of Fairburn posted an IFB for Ferndale Phase III Underground Power installation (1/0 underground primary cable on a loop-feed system) with bids due July 22, 2026; and Northside Independent School District solicited electrical equipment, parts, supplies, and services with bids due July 1, 2026. The Texas Department of Information Resources also issued a cooperative purchasing RFO for cabling services and related products serving statewide agencies and districts, with historical contract spend of $11.1 million to $12.0 million annually (FY 2023–2025) and proposals due September 24, 2026.