NIGP 28796: Wire and Cable, Electronic: Audio, Coaxial, Hook-Up, Lead-In, etc.

NIGP 28796 Wire And Cable, Electronic: Audio, Coaxial, Hook-Up, Lead-In, Etc., Item, encompasses the procurement of specialized electronic cabling and related installation services that state and local governments buy to support audio-visual systems, communications infrastructure, and signal transmission across venues, facilities, and networks. Recent solicitations show school districts, cities, counties, and universities acquiring coaxial cable, fiber optic cabling, audio interconnect cables, and structured cabling systems as components of larger audio-visual renovations, courtroom and council chamber installations, traffic control deployments, and facility upgrades rather than as standalone commodity purchases. Northside Independent School District (NISD) in San Antonio posted an RFP on July 14, 2026, seeking an indefinite quantity contract for classroom projectors and AV equipment including procurement, installation, removal, and repair services (due August 6, 2026), consolidating two expired contracts and requiring all vendors to re-compete. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida issued RFP 26043-DST for CCTV-LAN cabling services covering horizontal Ethernet cabling (Cat6 UTP), fiber optic cabling (12-strand OS2 single-mode), and coaxial cable installations with a $500,000 estimated annual budget and multiple vendor awards across three geographic zones (due April 24, 2026). The Texas Department of Information Resources is soliciting cabling services and related products under a cooperative contracts RFO (COOP2026SOL-00008) with a 26.0 percent VetHUB subcontracting goal and responses due June 12, 2026, to establish indefinite quantity contracts with no minimum purchase guarantees. Additional representative opportunities include the University of Texas at Austin's Bass Concert Hall Audio System Renovations (RFP 721-26039 and RFP 721-26074) involving comprehensive fiber optic and copper cabling infrastructure across eight floors and support structures, the City of Tupelo's full-service audio-visual services solicitation at Cadence Bank Arena (Bid #2026-011CO and Bid #2026-022CO), Clayton County, Georgia's projector system and audio-visual renovation (RFQ #26-38, due July 30, 2026), and the City of Orlando's Camping World Stadium main bowl sound system upgrade (RFP260476, due July 31, 2026).

Solicitations span school districts (Northside ISD, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Pinellas County School District), cities (Orlando, Tupelo, Marietta, St. Marys, Philadelphia, Lavonia), counties (Clayton County Georgia, Broward County), state agencies (Texas DIR, Florida DMS, Nevada Purchasing Division), and universities (University of Texas at Austin, University of Wisconsin-Madison) across Texas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Minnesota, and other jurisdictions. The code sees consistent activity across education, municipal government, and higher education sectors with procurement occurring year-round, though July 2026 shows concentrated posting activity. School district and city procurement offices represent the largest recent issuing-body segment, with university facilities management and county traffic engineering divisions also active. Work performance typically occurs at the soliciting agency's location or subordinate facilities, with installation, maintenance, and emergency response service requirements common in infrastructure-focused solicitations. The market shows movement toward indefinite quantity and cooperative purchasing structures, multi-vendor awards across geographic zones, and bundled procurement of cabling with complementary audio-visual or signal systems rather than cabling as an isolated line item.