NIGP 83890: Tools and Supplies for Copper and Fiber Optic Wiring Systems

NIGP 83890 Tools and Supplies for Copper and Fiber Optic Wiring Systems (Item code) covers fiber splicing materials, test equipment, and related consumables and instruments that state and local governments purchase to install, maintain, and troubleshoot copper and fiber optic cabling infrastructure. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring fiber splicing services and labor-intensive network maintenance work, optical testing equipment such as OTDRs, outdoor circuit breakers with protective relays, structured cabling installation and reconfiguration, and MAC (moving, adding, changing) telecommunications cabling services. The issuing-body mix spans city governments (Olathe, Kansas; Doral, Florida; Lubbock Power & Light, Texas), counties (Orange County, California; Pasco County, Florida), independent school districts (Northside ISD, Texas), rural electric cooperatives (Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative, Florida), state turnpike authorities (Kansas Turnpike Authority), and cooperative purchasing vehicles such as Sourcewell. The code sees activity across multiple states including Kansas, Florida, Texas, and California, with recent opportunities posted between May and October 2026.

Representative recent opportunities include the Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative RFP (2026010, due November 13, 2026) for routine fiber splicing, maintenance, and add-on services under a master service agreement with unit-price contracting across approximately 800 line items; the City of Doral ITB 2026-22 (due September 28, 2026) for telecommunications wiring services spanning copper and fiber optic cabling installation and termination with a three-year initial term and optional three one-year renewals; the County of Orange IFB for Job Order Contracting (060-2627-006-IFBJFC, closed August 19, 2026) for structured cabling and installation services limited to five pre-qualified vendors with a not-to-exceed contract amount of $3 million; and the Northside Independent School District RFP 2026079 (due September 24, 2026) for MAC telecommunications cabling that replaces an expiring contract. The Kansas Turnpike Authority also posted an RFQ (150260909, closed September 16, 2026) for an EXFO Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer with dual carrier platform and CWDM wavelength capability.