UNSPSC 26121611: Bare cable

UNSPSC 26121611 Bare cable (Commodity) covers copper and aluminum power cables, specialty transmission lines, and related connectors and hardware that state and local utilities, school districts, and municipal facilities procure for electrical system construction, maintenance, and upgrades. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying 350 KCM copper cable rated 25 KV with EPR insulation, anchor rods with twin eyes, lugs, bolts, fasteners, ground rods, couplers, insulators, clamps, and associated hardware in quantities ranging from tens of units to thousands of feet per line item. The issuing bodies are primarily municipal electric utilities and independent school districts; Lubbock Power & Light, a Texas municipal utility, has posted two separate quote requests under this code within the past three months. Northside Independent School District in San Antonio is procuring electrical equipment parts and supplies through a sealed IFB. The code also captures bare cable components used in traffic signal and infrastructure modernization projects, as evidenced by Cameron County's traffic signal improvements solicitation, though that opportunity provided limited technical scope detail.

Activity concentrates in Texas, with Lubbock Power & Light posting quote requests on July 15, 2026 (for 2,000 feet of 350 KCM copper cable and thirty anchor rods, quotes due through the Bonfire Portal) and October 5, 2026 (for forty-two line items of specialized electrical components including cables and hardware, three-quote competitive process). Northside Independent School District posted an IFB due July 1, 2026 for electrical equipment, parts, supplies, rentals, repairs, and services, replacing an expiring contract; all vendors must respond or risk losing future business with the District. Delivery time is a deciding factor in vendor selection across these solicitations, and pricing must be quoted FOB destination with freight prepaid. Cable purchases specify approved manufacturers (ALCAN, ALCOA, General Cable, Kaiser, Kerite, Southwire, Alcatel, CME Wire and Cable, Nehring, Okonite, Prysmian, Hendrix, Priority Wire) and require Material Safety Data Sheets for hazardous chemicals. Payment is available via purchasing card or net 30, with compliance required under Texas Government Code foreign-ownership and firearm/energy-company non-discrimination provisions.