UNSPSC 72151601: Cable television installation service

The installation of cable television systems owned by others

UNSPSC 72151601 Cable television installation service is a Commodity code. State and local governments use this code to procure cable and digital television service delivery to residential and institutional facilities, including equipment installation, ongoing maintenance, channel packages, and 24/7 technical support. Recent solicitations show the work encompasses subscription television service to correctional facilities, state office buildings, healthcare institutions, and educational campuses, with vendors responsible for headend systems, signal delivery infrastructure, equipment installation by specified deadlines, customer support with rapid dispatch capabilities, and compliance with prevailing wage and security protocols where applicable. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections, state office administrations, county sheriffs' departments, municipalities, and higher education institutions. Illinois Department of Corrections drives significant volume under this code, with multiple facilities soliciting five-year cable contracts; the Nevada Department of Corrections, Illinois Valley Health Library, Valencia College District, the State of Nevada Purchasing Division, Hillsborough County, and the City of Phoenix also appear in recent postings. Most opportunities are structured as sole-source procurements or competitive invitation-for-bid solicitations with response windows of two to four weeks.

Recent activity concentrates in Illinois and Nevada, with secondary postings in Florida, Texas, Arizona, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include the Illinois Department of Corrections' solicitation for Vienna Correctional Center (IFB CIBF 26-426DOC-VIENN-B-51160, due March 16, 2026) seeking 45-plus channels and two programmable in-house channels for approximately 600 drops under a five-year contract; the State of Nevada Purchasing Division on behalf of the Nevada Department of Corrections (RFP 44DOCS3878, due June 18, 2026) for digital television services across multiple facilities with mandatory site visits May 26–28, 2026; Hillsborough County's sole-source procurement (SS2600299, due June 22, 2026) for the Cablecast VIO2 OMNI System, a fully integrated broadcast, video-on-demand, and OTT streaming platform; and Graham Correctional Center's five-year IFB (26426DOCGRAHAB51699, due May 7, 2026) for approximately 2,088 potential connections requiring installation within 30 days and 24/7 toll-free support. Pricing models vary between firm fixed-rate contracts and monthly billing based on actual connection counts; most procurements require $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 in general liability insurance and compliance with state prevailing wage rules.