NIGP 83828: Cable, Copper (Cat. 5E 6 etc) Including Interconnecting Components and Accessories (see Class 280 for Other Communications Cable)

NIGP 83828 Cable, Copper (Cat. 5E 6 Etc) Including Interconnecting Components And Accessories, an Item code, covers structured cabling infrastructure—copper network cables, fiber optic systems, low-voltage data cabling, and associated hardware such as jacks, patch panels, and cable management supplies—that state and local governments install and maintain across educational facilities, municipal buildings, traffic control systems, and communications networks. Recent solicitations show school districts and county agencies procuring comprehensive cabling systems for new construction and renovation projects, often specifying Cat6 plenum cable, BICSI-certified installation, and integrated voice, data, video, and access-control drop configurations alongside fiber optic deployment for traffic signal and adaptive control systems.

School districts dominate recent activity under this code, with the Gwinnett County Board of Education (Georgia), Madison County School System (Georgia), and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) each posting multiple opportunities for LAN cabling installation, low-voltage data infrastructure, and communications system maintenance across facility expansions and upgrades. City and county agencies—including the City of Charlotte (North Carolina), Broward County (Florida), and the City of Philadelphia—solicit on-call cabling services and adaptive traffic control fiber optics installations on an indefinite-quantity basis, while state procurement offices in Texas, Mississippi, and Illinois have established vendor pools and cooperative contracts for cabling materials and turnkey solutions available to multiple agencies. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and Texas, with secondary presence in Mississippi and Illinois. Representative opportunities include the Gwinnett County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for LAN cabling at South Gwinnett High School (ITB, bids due August 13, 2026, restricted to five pre-qualified contractors with mandatory pre-bid attendance); Madison County School System's RFP for structured cabling at Comer Elementary School with 281 total drops including data, access point, camera, and intercom infrastructure (RFP, proposals due July 20, 2026, evaluation weighted 30 percent price, 20 percent qualifications, 15 percent integration experience); and the City of Charlotte's RFP for citywide on-call low-voltage cabling services requiring BICSI certification, NC electrical low-voltage licensure, and 50 percent technician manufacturer certification (RFP, proposals due May 18, 2026, three-year initial term with one optional two-year renewal, aspirational 10 percent M/W/SBE participation goal).