UNSPSC 39131716: Cable handler

Used in underground applications on mine longwall equipment. Moves with mining machinery. Keeps cables in place and protected during mining.

UNSPSC 39131716 Cable handler, a Commodity code, encompasses specialized equipment used to manage, route, and support cables in electrical, telecommunications, and security infrastructure installations. State and local governments procure cable handlers as part of broader equipment and services contracts for facilities management, transit system upgrades, law enforcement infrastructure, and campus or district-wide electrical and communication system maintenance. Issuing bodies span school districts, transit authorities, municipalities, and cooperative purchasing consortia. The work ranges from procurement of new cable-management hardware to maintenance and support services for existing installations integrated with video surveillance, access control, and electrical systems.

Recent solicitation activity includes Northside Independent School District's IFB 2026098 (posted June 8, 2026, due July 1, 2026) for electrical equipment, parts, supplies, rentals, repairs, and services to San Antonio, Texas; Charlotte Area Transit System's RFP 269-2026-1988 (posted February 12, 2026, due March 12, 2026) for maintenance of video monitoring and access control systems across approximately 50 transit facilities, including 1,023 cameras and associated infrastructure; and Sourcewell's RFP 061626 (posted May 12, 2026, due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment on behalf of Washington state counties and thousands of public entities nationwide. Geographic activity spans Texas, North Carolina, and multistate cooperative purchasing through Sourcewell. The code shows limited direct activity — cable handlers appear as components within broader electrical, security, or law enforcement equipment procurement rather than as standalone line items in available solicitations.