UNSPSC 39122109: Square type steel crossarm

Structure constructed to enable installation of electrical cable by horizontally installing on electric pole to support overhead line, and is also referred to as an arm.

UNSPSC 39122109 Square type steel crossarm is a Commodity code that captures steel structural components used in utility infrastructure, particularly poles, crossarms, and related support hardware for electrical, telecommunications, and water systems. State and local governments procure these items primarily as part of broader utility construction, utility relocation, and infrastructure maintenance projects rather than as standalone material purchases. The recent opportunities show crossarms appearing as subordinate components in projects managed by utilities, municipalities, and special-purpose districts—Orange County, Florida (trail and boardwalk construction with utility improvements); Pasco County, Florida (utility locating services); Glades Electric Cooperative (vegetation management and right-of-way clearance); and the City of Madison (traffic engineering for street lighting poles). Issuing bodies span county governments, municipal utilities, electric cooperatives, and state transportation departments. The code does not see dedicated procurement activity focused on crossarms alone; instead, it appears within larger infrastructure contracts where utility poles, pole-mounted attachments, and related hardware serve the primary scope, and square steel crossarms are specified as engineered components supporting cables, conductors, or equipment.

Activity under this code is light and dispersed geographically. The source includes recent opportunities from Florida (Orange County, Pasco County, Glades Electric, Orlando Utilities Commission), Texas (City of College Station), Wisconsin (City of Madison), Oregon (Department of Transportation), and Minnesota (Sourcewell cooperative). No single jurisdiction or utility shows repeat procurement volume in the source material. Representative opportunities include Orange County's Horizon West Trail – Phase 1A (RFQ, sealed bids due August 13, 2026, $5.7 million total project value with boardwalk design using galvanized steel railing but not explicitly calling out square crossarms); Glades Electric Cooperative's vegetation management contracts for right-of-way clearing (RFPs, proposals due April 23, 2026, multiple jobs spanning four transmission and distribution circuits); and the City of Madison's request for 20-foot galvanized poles for street lighting (RFQ #5516-0-2026-BG, quotations due March 10, 2026, for twelve poles). The code shows no meaningful market concentration and limited direct procurement pressure at present.