UNSPSC 39121448: Wire or cable compression connector

A type of connector used to terminate cable and povide strain relief by compressing a rubber bushing onto cable.

UNSPSC 39121448 Wire or cable compression connector is a Commodity code that covers the physical connectors, clamps, terminals, and lugs used to join electrical cables and conductors in power distribution, control, and communications infrastructure. State and local governments procure these components for traffic signal systems, utility distribution networks, electrical panel installations, telecommunications infrastructure, facility lighting and control systems, and emergency field operations. The kinds of work span installation of new systems, maintenance and repair of existing infrastructure, and emergency restoration following outages or damage. Issuing bodies include city utilities and transportation departments, county electrical services and facilities maintenance offices, school districts managing campus electrical infrastructure, transit authorities maintaining station and rail systems, and special-purpose districts operating airports and regional utilities. City of Austin Transportation & Public Works and Austin Energy appear as repeat buyers across recent solicitations.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Florida, with secondary activity in California, Wisconsin, and other states. Representative solicitations include the City of Austin's October 2026 request for traffic signal cables (IFQ6200AJC1026, due October 23, 2026) covering 5-conductor and 7-conductor signal cables, composite coax, and shielded twisted-pair cable meeting IMSA specifications for outdoor UV-rated installation; the City of Austin's October 2026 quotation for ground clamps #2/0 to #250 MCM (IFQ1100CPG1082, due October 7, 2026) specifying 250 units of BURNDY or SEFCOR ground clamps for electrical distribution; and City of Austin's September 2026 solicitation for 45-degree aluminum terminal connectors (IFQ1100BAS1102, due September 29, 2026) rated for 3000 amps continuous operation with cast aluminum construction. Larger system integrations appear in the Pinellas County School District's electrical maintenance and theater lighting solicitations (26CD037 and related), the City Colleges of Chicago's electrical low-voltage job order contract (MWJ2606, due October 21, 2026), and Columbus Consolidated Government's on-call electrical services and catalog discount electrical supplies procurements. Smaller component quotes and as-needed supply catalogs dominate the activity stream, reflecting the continuous operational demand across municipal and school infrastructure.