UNSPSC 83111800: Television services

UNSPSC 83111800 Television services is a Class code covering the procurement, installation, maintenance, and repair of television equipment and programming delivery—including hardware, signal distribution, channel packages, and related technical support. State and local governments buy television services primarily for correctional facilities, government offices, and public buildings, where the work ranges from equipment supply and headend system procurement to ongoing channel delivery and emergency repair response. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state offices and administrative agencies, county sheriff and detention facilities, and specialized government entities; Maryland's Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Illinois Department of Corrections, and Texas state agencies appear as repeat buyers across recent opportunities. The scope spans satellite and cable television programming with channel diversity requirements (typically 16 to 100+ channels), headend equipment furnishing and installation, and labor services with specified response times for repairs and technical support, often available 24/7 or during business hours Monday through Friday.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, California, Maryland, Illinois, and Nevada. Representative opportunities include the County of Orange, California Sheriff-Coroner IFB for television-related items with installation, maintenance, and repair (bids due October 9, 2026), the Texas Workforce Commission IFB for cable television services at three Austin locations (bids due August 18, 2026), and the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services IFB for satellite television programming services at Eastern Correctional Institution and ECI-Annex (bids due August 6, 2026). The Illinois Department of Corrections Vandalia Correctional Center issued an IFB for cable television services with a June 4, 2026 deadline; the Nevada Department of Corrections solicited digital television services proposals with site visits scheduled May 26–28, 2026, and a June 18, 2026 proposal due date. Contract terms typically run three to five years with optional renewals, pricing is firm fixed monthly fees or per-unit rates with separate installation and regulatory charges, and many solicitations emphasize security clearance, background checks, and compliance with prevailing wage or federal funding requirements where applicable.