UNSPSC 39121336: Underground electrical enclosure

UNSPSC 39121336 Underground electrical enclosure (Commodity) describes equipment fabrication and installation work that state and local governments procure to support utility distribution, water and wastewater infrastructure, and facility electrical systems. Recent opportunities show jurisdictions soliciting enclosures, control panels, and switchgear for pump stations, substations, water treatment plants, and correctional facilities, with work ranging from material supply to turnkey fabrication, installation, testing, and maintenance. Issuing bodies span utility authorities (Kissimmee Utility Authority, Lubbock Power & Light, City of Ocala Utility Services), counties (Hillsborough, Fairfax, Broward), municipalities (City of Lavonia, City of Jackson), school districts (Northside Independent School District, Pinellas County School District), state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of California Department of Technology, Illinois Department of Corrections), and higher-education institutions (University of Mississippi). The work typically involves sealed competitive bidding through IFB, RFP, or RFQ formats, with vendors required to hold electrical contractor licensing, UL 508A or equivalent certifications, and compliance with NEC, NFPA, and state building codes.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Kissimmee, Hillsborough, Broward, Ocala), Texas (Lubbock, Estelle, San Antonio), and the Southeast and Upper Midwest more broadly, with recent solicitations also posted by Mississippi, Wisconsin, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Virginia, and California. Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County's September 2026 ITB for pump station control panels and enclosures ($3.66 million estimated two-year value, ten bids submitted, unit prices $21,000–$112,000), Broward County's May–June 2026 open-end contracts for fabrication and refurbishment of water and wastewater control panels with unit pricing and pass-through allowances ($38,000–$80,000 annually), Fairfax County's May 2026 five-year switchgear testing and preventive maintenance contract across eight wastewater facilities, and Kissimmee Utility Authority's October 2026 IFB for 15 kV circuit breaker replacement at the Marydia Substation (sealed bids received November 15, 2016, low bid $74,710.27). Prevailing wage requirements apply to select procurements, including those funded through Davis-Bacon or CDBG resources; no universal set-asides or preference designations are evident across the code, though Hillsborough County identified a Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) vendor in one motor circuit protector inventory procurement, and Broward County noted local preference and certified SBE/CBE matching provisions in control panel work.