UNSPSC 39121613: Grounding devices or assemblies

UNSPSC 39121613 Grounding devices or assemblies (Commodity) covers electrical grounding rods, anchor rods, ground conductors, and associated hardware that state and local governments procure primarily as components of larger lightning protection and electrical infrastructure systems. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing grounding devices as part of turnkey lightning protection installations at public facilities, electrical subpanel upgrades, and utility distribution work rather than as standalone commodity purchases. The code attracts electrical contractors, construction firms, and municipal utility vendors; issuing bodies include county governments, municipal utilities, school districts, affordable housing corporations, and waste-management facilities.

Recent activity spans Georgia, California, Texas, and Florida. Hall County, Georgia, Board of Commissioners posted an IFB on August 20, 2026 (due September 17, 2026) for lightning protection systems at three fire stations under IFB #025-47, requiring a licensed Georgia contractor with commercial lightning protection experience to design and install grounding systems, conductors, and air terminals in compliance with NFPA 780 and UL 96A standards across a 120-day contract term. The City of Tampa Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management Department issued an ITB in April 2026 for a comprehensive lightning protection dissipation system at the McKay Bay Waste to Energy Facility, valued at approximately $190,700 to $200,000, requiring installation of grounding infrastructure, down conductors, and air terminals, with a 5 percent bid discount available to certified Small Local Business Enterprises. Lubbock Power & Light, a Texas municipal utility, requested quotations in July 2026 for 30 anchor rods with twin eyes (Chance or ACLEAN specification) and 2,000 feet of 350 KCM copper cable for utility distribution work. The Alameda Affordable Housing Corporation posted an RFQ in July 2026 for electrical subpanel installation at a California multifamily property, including related grounding and electrical service work.