UNSPSC 31151700: Mechanical cable

UNSPSC 31151700 Mechanical cable is a Class code covering structured cabling, installation services, and related components that state and local governments procure for telecommunications, data center, and building infrastructure projects. State and local buyers under this code span county sheriff departments, city transportation and public works agencies, and county transportation authorities, with usage-based job-order contracts and fixed-term supply agreements as the predominant structure.

Recent activity shows Orange County, California (County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner Department) posting an IFB on August 19, 2026 for Job Order Contracting for structured cabling and installation services with a not-to-exceed amount of $3 million and a one-year term, restricted to five pre-qualified vendors holding California Class C-7 or C-10 contractor licenses and subject to prevailing wage requirements; the City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement issued an RFQ due August 27, 2026 for hoists, parts, and services at DDOT locations (a procurement unrelated to mechanical cable scope); and Sourcewell, on behalf of Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington and other jurisdictions, posted RFP #061626 due June 16, 2026 for law enforcement equipment through a cooperative purchasing vehicle. The mechanical cable code shows limited recent relevant activity; the law enforcement equipment and hoist/parts solicitations are misaligned with the code's nominal scope of structured cabling products and installation labor.