UNSPSC 26121520: Copper steel wire

UNSPSC 26121520 Copper steel wire is a Commodity code that encompasses copper wire and cable products used in electrical infrastructure, telecommunications, and utility construction, as evidenced by recent state and local solicitations calling for weatherproof copper conductors, primary and secondary distribution cables, cabling systems, and related electrical wire products. State and local governments procure this commodity across municipal utilities, city engineering departments, county public works and utility authorities, school districts, and special-purpose utility districts. Recent solicitations span electrical infrastructure upgrades, low-voltage telecommunications cabling, utility distribution feeder construction, and routine electrical parts stocking by public agencies.

Activity concentrates in Florida and Texas, with additional recent solicitations from Wisconsin and Illinois. The City of Austin (Texas) has issued multiple quotation requests for weatherproof copper wire in various gauges; Lubbock Power & Light (Texas) and Pasco County (Florida) have sought cable and copper sulfate materials; the City of Madison (Wisconsin) incorporated copper-based materials into a historic roof replacement project; and Hillsborough County and Orange County (Florida) have solicited low-voltage cabling services that rely on copper conductors and cables. The Orlando Utilities Commission and Kissimmee Utility Authority (Florida) jointly procured an estimated 200+ line items of primary and secondary copper and fiber cables through RFP PR9071 (response due March 27, 2026), while the State of Texas Department of Information Resources is sourcing cabling services and related products through a cooperative contracts vehicle (COOP2026SOL-00008, RFO due June 12, 2026). Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) issued IFB 2026098 for electrical equipment, parts, and supplies (bids due July 1, 2026), replacing an expiring contract. Hillsborough County, Florida has posted multiple ITBs for low-voltage cabling services across five-year terms, with estimated values of $8.7 million to $9.2 million, requiring BICSI-certified technicians and comprehensive telecommunications infrastructure capability. The code shows steady procurement activity centered on utility distribution upgrades, facility cabling systems, and municipal electrical equipment stocking.