UNSPSC 72141116: Television cable laying service

The laying of television cable owned by others

UNSPSC 72141116 Television cable laying service is a Commodity code that captures structured data cabling, fiber optic installation, and related telecommunications infrastructure work that state and local governments actually procure today. Despite the abstract code name referencing "television cable laying," the recent solicitations show state and local buyers using this code for comprehensive low-voltage cabling systems—horizontal copper and fiber runs, cable trays, patch panels, terminations, testing, and integration with access control, security cameras, and IP-based systems across schools, airports, municipal facilities, and utility infrastructure. School districts, county governments, cities, transit authorities, and university systems are the primary issuing bodies, with standout repeat activity from Hillsborough County, Florida; the City of Charlotte, North Carolina; and various Georgia school districts. Work ranges from one-time campus buildouts (Bryan ISD's 21-campus IP speaker and cabling system, Madison County Schools' 281-drop structured cabling at Comer Elementary) to indefinite-quantity, as-needed service contracts (Hillsborough County's five-year low-voltage cabling services at $9.2 million; the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's three-year fiber and copper cabling at $2.5 million estimated total). Geographic spread is broadest across Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and California, with secondary activity in Illinois, Oregon, Connecticut, and Missouri.

Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issuing ITB 26-00261 for five-year ongoing low-voltage cabling services throughout the county (response due May 29, 2026), the City of Charlotte, North Carolina soliciting RFP 269-2026-189 for citywide on-call cabling services across all municipal facilities (response due May 18, 2026), Bryan Independent School District requesting proposals for campus-wide IP speaker and cabling deployment across 21 schools (due July 9, 2026), and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey procuring IFB 6000003282 for fiber optic and copper cabling provision, maintenance, and installation across all port facilities through August 2029 (due May 19, 2026). Qualifications are consistent: valid low-voltage or electrical contractor licenses, BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer or equivalent certification, technician certifications in fiber splicing and testing, and demonstrated experience on comparable educational or municipal projects. Most contracts carry performance and payment bond requirements, prevailing wage compliance in union jurisdictions, and comprehensive insurance including general liability of $1 million to $3 million per occurrence. Pricing structures vary—unit pricing per drop, hourly labor rates, percentage discounts off manufacturer catalogs, or fixed-price lump sums—and many solicitations now mandate VetHUB subcontracting plans or require small business participation commitments under state or local disadvantaged-enterprise programs.