UNSPSC 39121438: Automatic wire or cable connector

UNSPSC 39121438 Automatic wire or cable connector, a Commodity code, covers automatic connectors and connection components that state and local governments procure for maintenance, utility operations, fleet servicing, and facility infrastructure. Recent solicitations show these connectors appearing across diverse applications—from MRO (maintenance, repair, and operating) supply blanket orders to specialized electrical equipment procurements for water utilities, transit authorities, and municipal power systems. The code captures both generic connector hardware and application-specific units such as loadbreak elbows, bolted connectors for high-amperage distribution, and deadbreak components rated for distribution voltages.

Activity under the code spans cities, counties, school districts, and special-purpose utilities across multiple states. The City of Milpitas is actively soliciting across five MRO supply categories including electrical components (July 2026 IFB), Lubbock Power & Light (a Texas municipal utility) posted a quotation request for 350 KCM copper cable with connectors (July 2026), and the City of Austin Purchasing Office has issued multiple invitation-for-quotation procurements for specialized connectors including loadbreak elbow replacement kits and bolted connectors for 2500 AAC cable (March and April 2026). Hillsborough County Water Resources, Orange County (Florida), Riverside County (California), Portage County (Wisconsin), and Pinellas County School District (Florida) represent additional recent activity. Geographic concentration appears strongest in Texas, California, and Florida, with secondary activity across the Southeast and upper Midwest. Most recent opportunities are RFQs, IFBs, or ITBs with response windows of 7 to 30 days, and contract structures typically span one to five years with multiple awards where specification and capacity allow. Prevailing wage, insurance, and tax-compliance requirements vary by jurisdiction and funding source.