NIGP 83826: Cabinets for Data, Frames, Runway, Cable Management, Raceway, Wire Mesh or Basket Tray, Interduct (Telecom Closets)

NIGP 83826 Cabinets For Data, Frames, Runway, Cable Management, Raceway, Wire Mesh Or Basket Tray, Interduct (Telecom Closets) is an Item code covering structured data cabling infrastructure and related cable management equipment installed as part of building network deployments at educational, municipal, and county facilities. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through school districts, city governments, and county departments seeking comprehensive low-voltage cabling system installations that include not just cabinet and raceway components but also horizontal and backbone cabling, telecommunications closets, patch panels, and cable tray systems to support data, voice, fiber optic, access control, and wireless networks. Recent opportunities show issuing bodies including Georgia school districts (Gwinnett County Board of Education, Barrow County School District, Madison County School System), North Carolina municipalities (City of Charlotte), Texas higher education (Texas Southmost College), Pennsylvania county government (Montgomery County), and Minnesota-coordinated multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing (Sourcewell). Work involves demolition of existing cabling, installation of new structured cabling to specified standards such as ANSI/TIA-568 and BICSI Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual, cable tray and runway systems, testing and certification, and compliance with manufacturer specifications such as Panduit, Siemon, and CommScope products; technician qualifications including BICSI certification, manufacturer training, and low-voltage electrical licensing are common evaluation factors.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and North Carolina based on recent postings, with secondary activity in Texas, Pennsylvania, and multi-state cooperative procurement. Representative opportunities include the Gwinnett County Board of Education's sealed-bid lump-sum procurement for LAN cabling installation at South Gwinnett High School's new field house (IFB posted July 14, 2026, due August 13, 2026, restricted to five pre-qualified contractors with mandatory pre-bid conference); Madison County School System's RFP for structured cabling at Comer Elementary School Addition/Renovation covering 281 drops across data, access point, camera, intercom, clock, and access control systems (RFP posted June 18, 2026, due July 20, 2026, with evaluation criteria weighting price at 30 percent); and the City of Charlotte's on-call cabling services RFP for citywide low-voltage installations across all municipal facilities on an indefinite-quantity basis (RFP posted April 6, 2026, due May 18, 2026, with aspirational 10 percent minority/women-owned/small business enterprise goal and three-year initial term plus two-year renewal option). Montgomery County, Pennsylvania issued an RFP for voice and data cabling services covering nine unit-priced line items and five hourly labor categories on a three-year term with optional one-year renewals (RFP posted February 20, 2026, due March 19, 2026).