UNSPSC 26121629: Power cable

UNSPSC 26121629 Power cable, a Commodity code, covers structured and transmission cabling infrastructure materials used across broadband, network, and utility applications in state and local procurement. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying power cable as part of larger broadband connectivity and network infrastructure projects, often bundled with installation labor, maintenance, and related equipment such as connectors, conduit, and video surveillance systems. The issuing-body mix spans state departments, counties, municipalities, utilities, school districts, and higher education institutions. State agencies—particularly the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Education Service Center Region 4, Texas Department of Information Resources, and the University of Southern Mississippi—account for significant activity, while regional utilities like Kissimmee Utility Authority and Hillsborough County also solicit cabling work regularly. The code also captures transmission conductor procurement for utility infrastructure projects, as evidenced by Kissimmee Utility Authority's recent IFB for high-temperature aluminum conductor composite core wire for three transmission line reconductor projects.

Geographic spread is concentrated in Texas, Florida, and California, with additional activity in Mississippi and Georgia. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's October 2026 RFP (696IT26O017, due November 9, 2026) for broadband connectivity continuation and expansion cabling services and video surveillance systems across 80 correctional facilities statewide, requiring 3% participation of Texas Certified VetHUB vendors for awards exceeding $100,000; Texas Education Service Center Region 4's IFB (696IT26O017, due November 9, 2026) for structured network cabling and fiber optic installation across multiple ESC 4 facilities and member school districts; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' May 2026 ITB (ITB-26-00261, due May 29, 2026) for low-voltage cabling services over five years with a $9,213,350 estimated project value; and the Texas Department of Information Resources' August 2026 indefinite-quantity cooperative purchasing RFO (COOP2026SOL-00008, due September 24, 2026) for data, video, and voice cabling planning, design, installation, and maintenance available to all eligible Texas public entities, with historical volumes of $11.1 million to $12.0 million annually. Set-asides and preferences reflect state-level programs—Texas VetHUB, small business, and minority-owned enterprise certifications feature prominently in recent procurements.