UNSPSC 83111800: Television services

UNSPSC 83111800 Television services is a Class code encompassing cable and satellite television programming delivery, closed captioning systems, and broadcast equipment lifecycle management to government facilities and institutions. State and local governments procure under this code primarily to serve detained and incarcerated populations in correctional facilities, patient and resident populations in state healthcare and long-term care facilities, and government administrative offices. Correctional facilities dominate recent activity, with departments of corrections seeking comprehensive cable packages (typically 45–100 channels including broadcast networks, cable news, sports, religious programming, and in-house messaging channels) with headend equipment, installation, 24/7 technical support, and equipment maintenance across five-year base terms. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state departments of human services and healthcare agencies, county sheriffs, individual correctional facilities, city and county government administrative offices, and community college districts. Broadcast system procurements specify integrated hardware and software platforms supporting simultaneous cable automation, live streaming, video-on-demand, over-the-top delivery, and mobile applications, with vendor evaluation emphasizing technical integration capability and compliance with prevailing wage and facility security protocols.

Recent activity concentrates in Illinois, Nevada, Maryland, Arizona, Texas, and Florida. The Illinois Department of Corrections has issued at least five solicitations since January 2026 for cable television services at Vienna Correctional Center, Vandalia Correctional Center, Graham Correctional Center, and additional unnamed facilities, with contract terms of five years and response dates ranging from February through June 2026. The Nevada Department of Corrections issued a Request for Proposals (RFP 44DOCS3878, due June 18, 2026) for digital television services across multiple correctional facilities, requiring mandatory site visits May 26–28, 2026, vendor expertise in correctional environments, and cost schedules detailing monthly service costs, installation, emergency repair rates, and annual totals. The State of Maryland solicited television programming services and head-end equipment (RFQ BPM055204, due June 11, 2026) for six Western Region facilities under a five-year contract. The City of Phoenix issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB 26-0141) for part-time television engineering services supporting PHXTV operations with a five-year term commencing May 16, 2026, requiring five years' prior experience and mandatory DBE/SBE participation under 49 CFR Part 26. Hillsborough County, Florida and Peoria, Arizona have also posted recent solicitations for specialized television services—Hillsborough for integrated broadcast and OTT systems (sole-source Cablecast procurement, June 22, 2026 due date) and Peoria for real-time closed captioning services for government meetings and web streams (RFP P26-0038, due March 12, 2026). Valencia College District in Florida issued RFP 2026-26 (due April 30, 2026) for classroom and conference room technology services across nine campuses, representing approximately $1.6 million in annual historical spending. Most correctional facility contracts fund from Central Inmate Benefit Funds and require vendor compliance with state procurement gateway registration, prevailing wage documentation where applicable, background security clearance for all personnel, and general commercial liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence minimum.