UNSPSC 26121800: Automotive cable

Various cable types used in the manufacture of automotive systems

UNSPSC 26121800 Automotive cable, a Class code, encompasses structured cabling and installation services that state and local governments procure for telecommunications and low-voltage network infrastructure across facilities. Recent solicitations show this code actually covers comprehensive copper and fiber cabling systems — UTP Cat 6a, multi-strand fiber (OM3 and OM4), and related installation labor — deployed across county departments, sheriff facilities, and administrative campuses on as-needed or job-order bases. Issuing bodies are predominantly county governments and county departments (sheriff-coroner, information services, purchasing), with work awarded through IFB and RFP vehicles to pre-qualified or general-qualified vendors holding current low-voltage and electrical contractor licenses and registration with the Department of Industrial Relations.

Recent activity concentrates in California, with two significant opportunities posted in mid-to-late 2026. The County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner Department issued IFB 0602627006IFBJFC on August 19, 2026, for structured cabling and installation services with a not-to-exceed contract amount of $3 million, limited to five pre-qualified vendors (Federal Technology Solutions Inc., GA Technical Services Inc., Marquez Cable Systems Inc., Mel Smith Electric Inc., and Sky Technology Solutions Inc.) and requiring mandatory attendance at a pre-bid meeting on August 10. The County of San Mateo posted RFP ISD-20261906 in July 2026 for structured cabling and installation services on an as-needed basis, with an estimated contract value of $300,000 to $1,000,000, a 36-month initial term, and a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting scheduled for November 17, 2025. Both solicitations emphasize per-foot pricing structures, compliance with TIA/EIA telecommunications standards, and prevailing wage or local business preferences.