UNSPSC 26121651: Oil resistant SO cable

SO cable denotes a portable, oil-resistant cable comprised of 2 or more conductors, which can be used in both indoor and outdoor applications. This versatility allows SO cable to be utilized in a variety of environments including commercial, residential and industrial facilities. The high stranding in SO cable creates extra flexibility that further promotes its use in a wide variety of applications.

UNSPSC 26121651 Oil resistant SO cable (Commodity) represents a narrow product classification within state and local electrical infrastructure procurement, yet recent opportunities show the code capturing a much broader swath of electrical supply, low-voltage cabling services, and facility upgrades. The code spans wire and cable products used in data networks, telecommunications infrastructure, industrial applications, and general electrical distribution across schools, utilities, counties, municipalities, and special districts. State and local buyers under this code procure finished cable assemblies, bulk wire and cable by the foot or reel, cabling installation labor, testing and certification services, and the full scope of telecommunications infrastructure work—horizontal runs, fiber and copper installations, grounding systems, and associated hardware. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Georgia Department of Education, Northside ISD, Donna ISD), county facilities management (San Bernardino County, Hillsborough County), city governments (Charlotte, Phoenix, Norwalk, Dallas, Salem, Frisco), utilities (Orlando Utilities Commission, Lubbock Power & Light), transit authorities (Dallas Area Rapid Transit), and state-level procurement vehicles (Texas DIR cooperative contracts). Repeat activity appears in Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Oregon, and California jurisdictions, with secondary activity across Connecticut and other states.

Representative recent solicitations show both product and service breadth. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB 26-00261 on May 6, 2026 (bids due May 29) for ongoing low-voltage cabling services across five years, specifying fiber and coaxial installation, voice and data copper and fiber work, testing and documentation, and 24/7 emergency response, with an estimated five-year value of $9,213,350.00. The City of Charlotte issued RFP 269-2026-189 on April 6, 2026 (proposals due May 18) for citywide on-call cabling services, encompassing data, fiber, audio-video, access control, wireless, and RF installations with a three-year initial term plus optional two-year renewal and a 10 percent M/W/SBE participation goal. The Texas DIR cooperative procurement COOP2026SOL-00008 (response deadline June 12, 2026) requests communication and telecommunication cables, fiber optics, pole line hardware, and installation services with a 26 percent VetHUB subcontracting plan. Smaller-scale opportunities include the Orange County, Florida electrical and mechanical upgrades at the Eastern Water Reclamation Facility (IFB Y26-604, bids due April 30), wire and cable supply through Orlando Utilities Commission and Kissimmee Utility Authority (RFP PR9071, proposal deadline March 27), and Portland Air National Guard basewide electrical bundle work (ITB S2480000015598, bids due May 21). Geographic concentration reflects activity in Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Oregon, and California; the code shows consistent demand across the full calendar cycle with no pronounced seasonal clustering.