UNSPSC 26121608: Aerial cable

UNSPSC 26121608 Aerial Cable is a Commodity code. State and local governments use this code to procure cabling infrastructure for communications, broadband, fiber optic networks, and telecommunications systems. Recent activity shows that aerial cable procurement spans structured data cabling (copper Cat6/6A and fiber optic), communications franchise rights for installing cable within rights of way, fiber network expansion and upgrades, low-voltage system cabling for schools and public facilities, and storm damage repair on fiber-to-the-home outside plant. The code encompasses both materials and installation labor, with work ranging from single-building projects to citywide or statewide infrastructure deployments.

Issuing bodies include municipalities (City of Wichita, City of Arlington, City of Doral, City of Tallahassee, City of Brownsville), county governments (Chatham County, Hillsborough County, Sauk County, Lake County), independent school districts (Lincoln Park Public Schools, Fort Bend ISD, Northside ISD, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Grand Haven Area Public Schools, Jones County School District), state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Education Service Center Region 4), transit authorities (Wichita transit), regional authorities (Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government), special-purpose districts (Tri-County Electric Cooperative), and public utilities (Dallas Water Utilities). Recent opportunities span Texas, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Kansas, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Mississippi, and other jurisdictions. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Doral's ITB 2026-22 for telecommunications wiring services (installation, termination, configuration, and moves/adds/changes across data, cable television, video, and voice networks) due September 28, 2026; Chatham County, Georgia's competitive bid for annual low-voltage cabling services across county departments due August 11, 2026; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's RFP 696IT26O017 for broadband connectivity continuation and expansion cabling services and IP video surveillance systems across 80 facilities statewide due November 9, 2026. Lincoln Park Public Schools (Michigan) solicited technology infrastructure cabling installation under two overlapping notices (RFP RFPLPP2700000000431 and RFPLPP2700000000432) due November 2, 2026, and Hillsborough County's ITB 26-00261 for ongoing low-voltage cabling services over five years with an estimated value of $9.2 million closed May 29, 2026. Geographic concentration appears strongest in Texas, Florida, and Georgia, with meaningful activity across the upper Midwest and mid-Atlantic regions.