UNSPSC 31151710: Synthetic cable

A very strong thick rope made of synthetic material, with applications in construction and security. It is non-abrasive and very resistant.

UNSPSC 31151710 Synthetic cable (Commodity) covers materials and installation services for structured cabling systems—including Ethernet, fiber optic, and coaxial cable—deployed in law enforcement facilities, school buildings, and utility customer networks. State and local governments procure these cables and associated labor primarily through school districts, county cooperative purchasing vehicles, and municipal utilities. The code encompasses both materials supply and field installation, maintenance, extension, and alteration of cabling infrastructure, with scope frequently bundled into larger mechanical, electrical, or information-systems upgrade projects.

Recent activity shows school districts and cooperative purchasing vehicles as primary issuing bodies. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida posted RFP 26043-DST on April 6, 2026 (due April 24, 2026) for CCTV-LAN cabling services—horizontal Ethernet cabling (Cat6 UTP), fiber optic cabling (12-strand OS2 single mode), and coaxial installations across three geographic service zones, with an estimated annual budget of $500,000 and mandatory small business subcontractor participation at 20 percent of net eligible expenditures. Sourcewell, the Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, posted RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 (due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment serving Washington counties and national jurisdictions, though the full scope of cable materials within that solicitation is not separately itemized. The City of Norwalk, Connecticut Public Schools' sealed-bid solicitation for electrical and HVAC upgrades at Wolfpit Elementary School (due May 15, 2026) includes electrical infrastructure work where synthetic cable materials would be specified. Florida and the Pacific Northwest show the strongest recent activity, with school districts driving demand for structured cabling upgrades tied to facility modernization and IT infrastructure expansion initiatives.