UNSPSC 26121643: Bare steel reinforced electrical cable

Type of electrical cable used in underground mining to supply power underground

UNSPSC 26121643 Bare steel reinforced electrical cable is a Commodity code that encompasses cabling infrastructure for broadband connectivity, video surveillance systems, data networking, and transmission line reconductor projects across state and local facilities. State and local governments procure this code primarily for institutional network upgrades, security system installations, utility infrastructure expansion, and facility communications modernization. Recent solicitations show that bare steel reinforced cable—and the broader cabling ecosystem around it—drives procurement across department of corrections, school districts, utilities, and county governments seeking to upgrade or expand communications and power infrastructure.

Activity under this code concentrates in Texas, California, and Florida, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and Texas Education Service Center Region 4 issuing the largest recent opportunities. TDCJ's RFP 696IT26O017, due November 9, 2026, solicits broadband connectivity continuation and expansion cabling services and video surveillance system installation across 80 correctional facilities statewide, with mandatory VetHUB subcontracting at 3% participation for awards of $100,000 or more; ESC 4's concurrent IFB for cabling and surveillance installation at member school districts follows the same deadline. Additional recent activity includes Kissimmee Utility Authority's IFB 26-055-JG (due October 27, 2026) for high-temperature aluminum conductor composite core transmission wire across three reconductor projects; the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' five-year ITB 26-00261 (due May 29, 2026) for low voltage cabling services with a $9.2 million estimated value; and a Texas Department of Information Resources master cooperative contract (COOP2026SOL-00008, due September 24, 2026) serving state agencies, local governments, and school districts with data, video, and voice cabling systems across geographic zones in Texas. These opportunities collectively indicate sustained demand for cabling design, installation, maintenance, and related products among larger jurisdictions and utility operators, particularly where modernization or capacity expansion projects require firm-fixed pricing, performance bonding, and compliance with prevailing wage and accessibility standards.