UNSPSC 71161211: Electric wireline lost hole services

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UNSPSC 71161211 Electric wireline lost hole services (Commodity) covers on-call and as-needed electrical maintenance, repair, and installation work that state and local governments solicit for facilities ranging from school districts and county offices to correctional centers, airports, and transit systems. Recent opportunities show the code encompasses preventive maintenance inspections, emergency response to power outages and system failures, troubleshooting of lighting and control systems, equipment replacement, circuit modifications, and high-voltage work on transformers and switchgear. The buying mix spans state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Transportation, Illinois Department of Corrections), county governments (Volusia County, Gwinnett County, DeKalb County), municipalities (City of Charlotte, City of Philadelphia, City of Meriden), school districts (Pinellas County Schools, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Gwinnett County Schools), and special-purpose districts (transit authorities, airport authorities, utility commissions). Repeat buyers include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, which posted multiple electrical maintenance RFQs for state-supported living centers, and several Florida county and school jurisdictions.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Texas, Georgia, and the broader Southeast, with secondary activity in the Northeast and Midwest. Representative solicitations include Pinellas County School District's RFQ for electrical maintenance and repair services (bids due October 8, 2026, estimated value ~$400,000, 24/7 emergency response required); the City of Philadelphia's small-order purchase for dedicated electrical lines at a public building (bids due October 18, 2026, ~$8,226 estimate); Volusia County's on-call electrical services solicitation (responses due October 21, 2026, three-year initial term with two optional renewals); the Illinois Department of Corrections' one-year electrical service contract for Pinckneyville Correctional Center (bids due October 28, 2026, as-needed repair and maintenance); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's multiple as-needed electrical repair and maintenance contracts at state facilities (bids ranging from August through October 2026). Prevailing wage, licensing, insurance, and background-check requirements are standard across most public-sector electrical solicitations. Work is performed at dispersed facility locations rather than a single site, with response-time commitments (typically 30 minutes to 4 hours) common for emergency calls. Set-asides for historically underutilized businesses, small businesses, and minority/women-owned enterprises appear in several Texas procurements but are not universal.