UNSPSC 26121633: Outside plant telecommunications cable

UNSPSC 26121633 Outside plant telecommunications cable (Commodity) covers installation, design, and maintenance of fiber optic and copper cabling infrastructure serving broadband, voice, data, and video networks across state and local facilities. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying structured cabling installation services for K–12 schools, counties, cities, transit authorities, and special-purpose districts—not finished cable products alone, but labor-intensive deployment of Cat6/6A copper, fiber optic, and related support systems integrated with network equipment and emergency communications infrastructure.

The issuing-body mix spans school districts (Lincoln Park Public Schools, Michigan; Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Georgia; Northside Independent School District, Texas; Jones County School District, Mississippi; Hillsborough County Schools, Florida), city and county governments (City of Wichita; City of Arlington, Texas; City of Brownsville, Texas; Chatham County, Georgia; Hillsborough County, Florida; Portage County, Wisconsin), transit authorities (The Hub multimodal facility, Wichita), correctional facilities (Sauk County Jail, Wisconsin), and state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice; Texas Department of Information Resources). Recent activity clusters in Texas (Arlington, Brownsville, Wichita), Florida (Hillsborough, Lake County, Sauk County, Miami-Dade via City of Doral), Georgia (Chatham County, Savannah-Chatham), and Michigan (Lincoln Park, Grand Haven Area Public Schools). Representative recent opportunities include Lincoln Park Public Schools (Michigan) issuing RFP RFPLPP2700000000432 for structured cabling, wireless, and security infrastructure at Lincoln Park Middle School (bid due November 2, 2026, ITB notice); Chatham County, Georgia, soliciting annual low-voltage cabling services under PE77548NONST2027000000399 (30% M/WBE participation goal, bids due August 11, 2026); Hillsborough County, Florida, issuing ITB2600261 for five-year ongoing low-voltage cabling services across county facilities at an estimated $9.2 million (bids due May 29, 2026); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice requesting proposals (RFP 696IT26O017, due November 9, 2026) for broadband connectivity and video surveillance cabling across 80 state correctional facilities with 3% VetHUB participation goal; and the City of Wichita issuing RFB 260080 for Category 6A cabling and fiber installation at its multimodal transit hub (bids due May 8, 2026, FTA-funded with DBE requirements). Prevailing wage, performance bonding, and insurance requirements (often $1 million general liability minimum) are standard; many solicitations specify BICSI RCDD certification for key personnel, TIA/EIA compliance, and extended warranties (one to 25 years depending on scope).