UNSPSC 72154005: Cable splicingservice

The splicing of cables owned by others

UNSPSC 72154005 Cable splicing service, a Commodity code, encompasses the installation, repair, and testing of fiber optic and copper communication cabling systems across municipal, school, airport, transit, and utility infrastructure. State and local governments procure cable splicing through standalone cabling service contracts, as components of broader network infrastructure projects, and through on-call or as-needed service agreements that span multiple years and geographic areas. The work includes fiber optic fusion splicing, termination and testing of Cat6 and Cat6a structured cabling, underground conduit installation, aerial cable deployment, cable locating and repair, and emergency restoration services, often bundled with design, engineering, and project management. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code range widely: school districts (Novi Community School District in Michigan, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, Barrow County School System in Georgia, Bryan Independent School District in Texas, Parkway School District in Missouri), county governments (Collier County in Florida, Hillsborough County in Florida, Santa Clara County in California, Columbia County in Georgia), cities (Charlotte in North Carolina, Arlington in Texas, Salem in Oregon, Sandy Springs in Georgia, Cibolo in Texas, Santa Monica in California, Springfield in Oregon via Lane Council of Governments), airport authorities (Collier County at Immokalee Airport, Peachtree City Airport Authority in Georgia), universities (University of Houston-Clear Lake in Texas, University of Texas at Austin, Texas Southmost College, University of Texas at Tyler), special districts (Central Florida Tourism Oversight District in Florida), and state agencies (Texas Department of Information Resources, Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology). School districts and county governments appear as repeat buyers; Hillsborough County in particular issued multiple low-voltage cabling solicitations in recent months.

Recent opportunities span Florida, Georgia, Texas, North Carolina, California, Michigan, Oregon, and Missouri, with strong activity in Florida, Georgia, and Texas. Representative solicitations include Collier County's sealed-bid procurement for Security Enhancements and Emergency Generator at Immokalee Airport (ITB 258391, due July 31, 2026, estimated project budget $443,300), which incorporates fiber optic pull boxes and cable work within a broader airport security and generator installation scope; Bryan Independent School District's campus-wide IP speaker and cabling project RFP across 21 campuses (RFP 264026, due July 9, 2026); Madison County School System's low-voltage data cabling RFP for Comer Elementary School addition and renovation (RFP PE55127NONST2026000000015, due July 20, 2026, 281 total cable drops across structured systems); University of Houston-Clear Lake's as-needed structured cabling services RFP (RFP-26-012, due July 21, 2026, three-year term with two one-year renewal options, requiring Cat 6 and Cat 6a certified technicians); City of Salem, Oregon's interior and exterior cabling services ITB (Bid No. 267053, due June 16, 2026, one-year annual service contract with four renewal options, annual budget $40,000, Oregon prevailing wage required); the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's fiber optic network and copper/low-voltage cabling services IFB (Bid #6000003282, due May 19, 2026, three-year base period with two optional one-year extensions, estimated total cost $2,477,881.75, requiring five years continuous experience and multiple manufacturer certifications); and Hillsborough County's low-voltage cabling ITB for countywide ongoing and as-needed services (ITB-26-00261, due May 29, 2026, five-year period, estimated value $9,213,350.00, requiring 24/7 support with four-hour emergency response). Contract structures emphasize indefinite-quantity or as-needed arrangements with unit pricing, hourly rates, or percentage-discount models; many include multi-year base periods with renewal options, performance bonding, prevailing wage compliance, and insurance requirements ranging from $1 million to $5 million in general liability. Set-asides and preferences vary: some solicitations include HUB, VetHUB, MBE, WBE, or DBE participation goals or subcontracting plans; others carry no stated disadvantaged-enterprise designations. Activity is current and steady, with response dates concentrated in May through August 2026, indicating robust market demand for cabling services in the state and local sector.