UNSPSC 26121523: Covered but not insulated wire

UNSPSC 26121523 Covered but not insulated wire, a Commodity code, encompasses high-voltage primary and secondary distribution cables for utility and infrastructure applications. State and local governments procure this commodity for electric utility network expansion, water treatment facility upgrades, traffic signal and street lighting systems, 5G wireless infrastructure deployment, and emergency utility distribution work. Recent solicitations show municipal utilities and county governments are the dominant buyers, purchasing materials for substation construction, feeder line installation, conduit upgrades, and capital improvement projects; Texas municipal utilities (Lubbock Power & Light, Kissimmee Utility Authority, Orlando Utilities Commission) and Florida counties (Orange County, Pinellas County, Pasco County) appear frequently as repeat issuing bodies. Work being solicited includes 350 KCM copper cable rated 25 kV for distribution feeders, 15 kV underground primary cables in XLP and EPR insulation, 600-volt secondary cable in stranded and solid conductor configurations, and aluminum triplex wire for utility inventory. Lubbock Power & Light issued a quote request (267012ELD, due July 15, 2026) for 2,000 feet of 350 KCM copper cable with EPR insulation and concentric neutral on non-returnable reels, specifying approved manufacturers including ALCAN, Southwire, Prysmian, and Okonite; delivery speed is a deciding factor and prices must remain firm for ten days. Orlando Utilities Commission and Kissimmee Utility Authority jointly solicited wire and cable through RFP PR9071 (response due March 27, 2026) across four product groups—600-volt secondary, XLP primary, EPR primary, and specialty cables—totaling approximately 200 line items with delivery expectations of 30 days and 95 percent on-time performance.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, and Georgia, with municipal utilities in Lubbock, Orlando, Kissimmee, and Tampa Bay areas, plus county governments in Orange, Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco Counties. The State of Texas Department of Information Resources issued a cooperative contracts RFO (COOP2026SOL-00008, closing June 12, 2026) for cabling services and related products serving state agencies and local governments statewide, requiring a 26.0 percent VetHUB Subcontracting Plan goal. Hillsborough County solicited low-voltage cabling services (ITB 26-00215, closing April 24, 2026) for a five-year contract valued at $8,741,746.98, covering installation and repair of copper and fiber cable infrastructure. The City of Albany, Georgia issued a sealed-bid procurement (26-046, closing April 13, 2026) for 40,000 feet of aluminum 1/0 15 kV AXN triplex wire in 175-mil or 220-mil specifications, with local preference for tie bids. Evaluation criteria across recent opportunities emphasize cost, delivery schedule (often weighted 25–30 percent), manufacturing quality, and on-time performance; firm pricing for multi-year terms and price escalation tied to commodity indices (copper, aluminum) are standard. Manufacturer authorization letters and compliance with accessibility standards (VPAT forms) are increasingly required, particularly for cooperative purchasing vehicles.