UNSPSC 26121629: Power cable

UNSPSC 26121629 Power cable, a Commodity code, is applied across state and local procurement activity that spans low voltage data cabling, electrical cable distribution and installation services, telecommunications infrastructure, and specialized utility-grade electrical and control cabling for water treatment, airport, and power generation facilities. Recent opportunities show school districts, counties, cities, utilities, and transit authorities soliciting under this code, though the mix reflects a broader pattern of electrical and telecommunications infrastructure work rather than power cable procurement in isolation. The Georgia Department of Education is seeking data cabling installation at Commerce Elementary School (RFP, due July 27, 2026), while Hillsborough County, Florida, posted an ITB for ongoing low voltage cabling services across county facilities (ITB-26-00261, due May 29, 2026, with an estimated five-year value of $9,213,350.00). Northside Independent School District issued an IFB for electrical equipment, parts, supplies, and related services (IFB2026098, due July 1, 2026). The City of Charlotte, North Carolina, is soliciting citywide on-call low voltage cabling installation and renovation services (RFP #269-2026-189, due May 18, 2026, with an initial three-year term and optional two-year renewal). The code also appears in larger infrastructure projects such as Orange County, Florida's Eastern Water Reclamation Facility electrical and mechanical upgrades (IFB Y26-604, sealed bids due April 30, 2026) and utility-level procurements including the Orlando Utilities Commission and Kissimmee Utility Authority's joint RFP for wire and cable products (RFP PR9071).

Activity is distributed across Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Oregon, Georgia, Connecticut, and Ohio, with Florida showing the highest recent concentration. School districts and county governments account for the largest share of recent postings, followed by municipal utilities and county facilities management. Representative current opportunities include Hillsborough County's five-year low voltage cabling services contract, the City of Charlotte's on-call cabling services RFP requiring BICSI-certified technicians and 10 percent M/W/SBE participation goals, and the State of Texas DIR's cooperative contracts RFP for cabling services and related products (COOP2026SOL-00008, responses due June 12, 2026, with a 26.0% VetHUB subcontracting goal). Bidders commonly must hold Florida Limited Energy Systems Specialist licenses, BICSI RCDD certification, or state electrical contractor licenses; provide 24/7 support with four-hour emergency response times; carry commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence; and demonstrate five-year track records with references. Contract structures typically run three to five years with optional renewal terms and are awarded on lowest-responsive-and-responsible-bidder or best-value bases. Many jurisdictions are actively enforcing M/W/SBE participation targets, particularly in larger infrastructure work.