NIGP 28095: Wire and Cable (Not Otherwise Classified)

NIGP 28095 Wire And Cable (Not Otherwise Classified), an Item code, covers structured network cabling infrastructure, fiber optic transmission conductors, umbilical cables for specialized equipment, and associated installation and maintenance services that state and local governments procure to support broadband connectivity, video surveillance, data networks, and utility transmission systems. State and local buyers under this code include state departments (criminal justice, transportation, information resources, education), county governments and transit authorities, municipalities, school districts, and utility authorities, with repeat activity from Texas agencies across correctional facilities, education service centers, and cooperative purchasing vehicles.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Florida, California, Utah, Georgia, Kansas, and Mississippi, with significant concentration in Texas across multiple agency types. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is soliciting cabling services and IP video surveillance systems across 80 facilities statewide (RFP 696IT26O017, due November 9, 2026), while Texas Education Service Center Region 4 is bidding cabling and surveillance installation across member school districts (ITB, due November 9, 2026). The Texas Department of Information Resources issued a master cooperative purchasing contract for cabling services and related products serving state agencies, local governments, and K-12 districts statewide (RFP COOP2026SOL-00008, due September 24, 2026; historical spend $11.1–$12.0 million annually). Hillsborough County, Florida is procuring five-year low voltage cabling services countywide at an estimated $9.2 million (ITB 26-00261, due May 29, 2026), while Kissimmee Utility Authority is bidding high-temperature aluminum conductor composite core transmission wire for three reconductor projects (IFB 26-055-JG, due October 27, 2026). The University of Southern Mississippi is procuring 5,100 meters of double-armoured electro-optical umbilical cable under sole-source procurement (USM SSP 27_004, approximately $239,300). Additional opportunities include fiber optic and ATMS construction services across four UDOT regions in Utah (RFP UDOT260084MP1RESOLICITATION, due May 27, 2026) and data cabling installation at Commerce Elementary School, Georgia (RFP PE55777NONST2027000000004, due July 27, 2026). Mandatory subcontracting plans with Texas Certified Veteran Heroes United in Business (VetHUB) participation goals apply to Texas procurements exceeding $100,000. Insurance requirements, BICSI RCDD credentials for personnel, and TIA/EIA and BICSI standards compliance are standard evaluation criteria in this code.