UNSPSC 31201535: Cable splicing tape

Tape used to repair cable used in undergroud mining. Must be approved for use in application.

UNSPSC 31201535 Cable splicing tape is a Commodity-tier code that encompasses electrical supplies and components used to maintain utility infrastructure, with state and local governments purchasing tape, connectors, wire, fuses, bushings, clamps, insulators, crossarms, hardware, and related electrical materials for municipal utilities, schools, and public facilities. The issuing bodies span utilities departments within city governments, independent school districts, county governments through cooperative purchasing arrangements, and special-purpose districts. The City of Palo Alto's Utilities Electric Department emerges as a repeat buyer, having posted multiple RFQs for assorted electrical parts within the recent period; other recurring procurers include Northside Independent School District in Texas, Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, and the County of Bergen, New Jersey through the New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing Alliance. Procurement vehicles range from one-time RFQs for specific component bundles to catalog discount bids and cooperative purchasing agreements spanning two or more years with multiple vendor awards.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Texas, with secondary presence in Connecticut, New Jersey, and Arizona. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Palo Alto's RFQ 197055 and RFQ 198005, both RFQs for purchase and delivery of assorted electric parts with response deadlines in March and June 2026; Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative's RFP for Electrical Supplies ELEC2628 with estimated expenditures of $4,854,470.00 and a two-year award validity from June 2026 through June 2028; the County of Bergen's cooperative procurement for Electrical Supplies & Equipment with sealed bids due May 7, 2026, and a 24-month initial term commencing June 1, 2026; and Northside Independent School District's IFB 2026098 for electrical equipment, parts, supplies, rentals, repairs, and services, with bids due July 1, 2026. Cooperative purchasing agreements and multi-vendor awards dominate larger procurements, while municipalities and school districts frequently use RFQs and IFBs for one-time and recurring bulk purchases requiring delivery to specified locations, often with F.O.B. Destination, Freight Prepaid terms and firm fixed pricing inclusive of all taxes and transportation charges.