NIGP 28029: Communications/Telecommunications Cable and Wire

NIGP 28029 Communications/Telecommunications Cable And Wire, Item tier, represents the installation, repair, and maintenance of structured cabling infrastructure—copper, fiber optic, and coaxial systems—across state and local facilities. State and local governments procure this work to support data networks, voice systems, video surveillance, emergency communications, and broadband infrastructure at schools, courthouses, correctional facilities, utilities, airports, transit systems, and administrative offices.

Recent solicitations reflect a mix of school districts, county and city governments, and special-purpose authorities. Lincoln Park Public Schools (Michigan) issued separate RFPs for technology infrastructure installation at a middle school, including Cat6 network cabling and wireless access point installation with phased completion through August 2028. Chatham County (Georgia) solicited annual low-voltage cabling services across multiple departments with a 30% M/WBE participation goal. The City of Doral (Florida) sought telecommunications wiring services under a three-year contract with renewal options, requiring Florida Electrical Specialty Contractor licensure and five years of government-sector experience. Hillsborough County (Florida) estimated total project value at $9.2 million over five years for ongoing cabling services with 24/7 emergency response. Fort Bend Independent School District (Texas) is procuring districtwide life-safety managed facilities voice network and managed communication services. Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited proposals for broadband connectivity continuation and cabling services across 80 facilities statewide with a 3% VetHUB participation goal and November 9, 2026 response deadline. The Texas Department of Information Resources issued a master cooperative purchasing contract (COOP2026SOL-00008) for cabling services and related products serving state agencies, local governments, higher education, and K-12 school districts, with historical annual spend of $11–12 million and September 24, 2026 response deadline. Tri-County Electric Cooperative (Florida) solicited fiber storm damage repair services across 2,100 miles of FTTH infrastructure in the Big Bend region, funded through FEMA, with September 18, 2026 deadline.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, and Kansas. Recent opportunities span the full range of issuing bodies: state correctional and transportation departments, county governments, independent school districts, regional utility cooperatives, city procurement bureaus, and multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing vehicles. The code remains active and competitive, with response deadlines clustered in late August through November 2026, indicating sustained procurement momentum across K-12 education, local infrastructure, and criminal justice sectors.