NIGP 28560: Locators, Cable

NIGP 28560 Locators, Cable is an Item code that encompasses cable locating equipment and related tools used in utility maintenance, construction, and facility management across state and local jurisdictions. State and local governments procure cable locators as standalone equipment purchases and as part of broader electrical equipment and supplies contracts. The code appears in solicitations from school districts, state purchasing divisions acting on behalf of operational departments, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple public entities. Recent activity shows cable locators being sought alongside electrical equipment, parts, and supplies in routine procurement cycles, with issuing bodies treating them as commodity items available through competitive bidding processes.

Northside Independent School District in Texas issued IFB 2026098 on June 8, 2026, seeking electrical equipment, parts, supplies, rentals, repairs, and services with a response deadline of July 1, 2026, replacing an expiring contract and requiring all vendors to re-bid or lose future business opportunities. Sourcewell, the Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, posted RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026, for law enforcement equipment with a June 16, 2026, deadline, serving participating counties in Washington state and public entities nationwide. The State of Nevada Purchasing Division solicited on behalf of the Nevada Department of Human Services on April 30, 2026, for battery backup systems through May 27, 2026, through the NevadaEPro system. Activity under this code spans Texas, Minnesota, Washington state, and Nevada, with recent opportunities showing cable locators and similar utility equipment being procured through IFBs and RFPs in municipal and school-district contracting cycles.