UNSPSC 26121616: Telecommunications cable

UNSPSC 26121616 Telecommunications cable is a Commodity code describing network cabling infrastructure—copper, fiber optic, and coaxial cables—that state and local governments procure for voice, data, video, and emergency-communications systems across facilities. Recent state and local solicitations show demand for installation and termination of structured cabling systems, fiber optic deployments, and related support infrastructure across school districts, county departments, cities, transit authorities, and special-purpose districts. The work spans Cat6 and Cat6A copper cabling, single-mode and multimode fiber, data racks, patch panels, testing and certification, design and engineering, emergency repair services, and asset management across campus networks, municipal infrastructure, correctional facilities, and broadband middle-mile projects.

Issuing bodies span city departments of transportation and IT, county purchasing and commissioners offices, independent school districts, regional transit authorities, state higher education systems, university trustees, and special authorities including electric cooperatives and airport commissions. Repeat buyers include school districts across multiple states and county governments soliciting annual or multi-year low-voltage cabling contracts with as-needed task order structures. Recent opportunities show activity across Texas (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Brownsville, Arlington, Austin, Northside ISD, ESC 4), Florida (Hillsborough County, Doral, Lake County Schools, Tri-County Electric), Michigan (Lincoln Park Public Schools, Grand Haven Area Public Schools), Georgia (Savannah-Chatham County Schools, Chatham County, Peachtree City Airport), Kansas (Wichita), Wisconsin (Sauk County, Portage County), California (San Mateo County, California State University), and other states. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice RFP 696IT26O017 (broadband connectivity continuation and fiber cabling across 80 TDCJ facilities statewide, proposals due November 9, 2026), Hillsborough County ITB 26-00261 for five-year low-voltage cabling services at $9.2 million (bids due May 29, 2026), the City of Wichita RFB 260080 for structured cabling at the Multimodal Transit Facility (bids due May 8, 2026), Chatham County's annual low-voltage contract with 30% M/WBE participation goal (bids due August 11, 2026), and the Texas Department of Information Resources cooperative purchasing contract COOP2026SOL-00008 for statewide cabling services with historical annual sales of $11.1 to $12.0 million (proposals due September 24, 2026). Set-asides and preferences appear frequently: DBE, M/WBE, and VetHUB participation goals are common, and local-vendor preferences and small-business advantages appear in competitive solicitations.