UNSPSC 26121613: Insulated or covered cable

UNSPSC 26121613 Insulated or covered cable (Commodity) describes electrical wire and cable products state and local governments procure for utility distribution, infrastructure upgrades, and ongoing operational needs. The code encompasses primary and secondary distribution cables rated at various voltages, specialty cables for communications and controls, and associated hardware. Recent solicitations show active procurement across power utilities, water authorities, school districts, and municipal departments—driven by infrastructure maintenance cycles, system upgrades, and emergency repairs.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include municipal utilities (Lubbock Power & Light, Orlando Utilities Commission, Kissimmee Utility Authority), county governments (Hillsborough County, Orange County Florida, Pasco County), cities (Albany Georgia, Brownsville Texas, Phoenix, Palm Bay), school districts (Northside Independent, Pinellas County), and rural electric cooperatives (Florida Keys Electric Cooperative). Texas and Florida dominate recent activity, with secondary presence in Georgia and Oregon. Representative opportunities include Lubbock Power & Light's Quote Request 26-7012-ELD (July 2026) for 2,000 feet of 350 KCM copper cable rated 25 KV with EPR insulation and concentric neutral, delivered FOB destination with delivery time as a deciding factor; Orlando Utilities Commission and Kissimmee Utility Authority's joint RFP PR9071 for wire and cable across four product groups (600 Volt Secondary, Primary XLP, Primary EPR, and specialty items) with approximately 200 line items, requiring manufacturer authorization and 30-day delivery capability; Hillsborough County's ITB 26-00215 for five-year low voltage cabling services with an estimated value of $8.7 million, requiring full-time crews and 24/7 emergency response; and City of Albany's Bid 26-046 for 40,000 feet of aluminum 1/0 15 KV AXN triplex wire in either 175-mil or 220-mil specifications. Delivery speed, manufacturer pre-qualification (ALCAN, Southwire, Prysmian, Okonite, Hendrix among commonly named suppliers), and on-time performance benchmarks (95 percent cited in Orlando/Kissimmee RFP) emerge as consistent competitive factors. Pricing structures vary from firm fixed-price with indexed adjustment mechanisms to discount-off-catalog-list formats. The code shows sustained activity appropriate for established electrical distributors and manufacturers with established relationships to named utility partners.