UNSPSC 39121709: Handle tie

UNSPSC 39121709 Handle tie is a Commodity code. State and local governments soliciting under this code are actually procuring cabling services, video surveillance system installation, and related infrastructure products — copper and fiber optic data, video, and voice cabling systems; installation across multiple cable categories (Cat 5e, 6, 7, fiber optic); and ancillary products such as data racks, wire management systems, patch panels, fiber boxes, wall plates, and connectors. The issuing bodies include state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Department of Information Resources), regional education service centers and school districts (Texas Education Service Center Region 4, Northside Independent School District), and city governments (City of Dallas, City of Wichita). The code also draws activity from cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions — Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit, has recently solicited law enforcement equipment under this code for participating entities across multiple states. The scope encompasses planning, design, installation, construction, maintenance, training, and support services, with contractors required to demonstrate BICSI RCDD credentials and manufacturer certifications compliant with TIA/EIA, BICSI, and NEC standards. Contractors must provide comprehensive 24/7 technical support, preventive and corrective maintenance, spare parts availability, and system upgrades in many instances.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, where the largest current opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice RFP 696IT26O017 for broadband connectivity continuation and expansion cabling services and IP video surveillance systems across 80 TDCJ facilities statewide (proposals due November 9, 2026), Texas Education Service Center Region 4 sealed-bid solicitation for structured network cabling and video surveillance installation across member school districts (also due November 9, 2026), and the Texas Department of Information Resources indefinite-quantity cooperative purchasing vehicle (COOP2026SOL-00008) for cabling services and related products with historical sales of $11.1 million (FY 2023), $11.5 million (FY 2024), and $12.0 million (FY 2025) (proposals were due September 24, 2026). Secondary activity appears in Kansas and Minnesota through Sourcewell's cooperative procurement for law enforcement equipment (RFP 061626, due June 16, 2026) and isolated municipal solicitations such as Northside Independent School District's electrical equipment and parts IFB (due July 1, 2026) and the City of Dallas informal solicitation for inventory electrical supplies (due May 19, 2026).