UNSPSC 83111801: Cable television services

UNSPSC 83111801 Cable television services is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure cable and streaming television programming, headend systems, signal delivery infrastructure, technical support, and related broadcast equipment under this code, primarily to serve correctional facilities, public offices, educational institutions, and other government operations. Recent solicitations show a heavy concentration in institutional television service contracts for correctional centers, where providers deliver channel packages (typically 45–100+ channels), install and maintain transmission equipment including headend systems and distribution amplifiers, provide 24/7 emergency support and technician dispatch, and support in-house programming channels for facility communications. Work spans headend-to-TV delivery, preventative and emergency maintenance, and full system replacement or upgrade. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Illinois, California, Nevada), state health and library facilities, city and county governments, and municipal utilities and special districts. Illinois Department of Corrections appears as a repeat buyer, with multiple facilities (Vienna, Graham, Vandalia, and others) soliciting cable services throughout the review period.

Recent activity concentrates in Illinois, California, Arizona, Florida, Nevada, and Texas. Representative solicitations include the Illinois Department of Corrections' five-year IFB for cable television services at Graham Correctional Center (Solicitation 26426DOCGRAHAB51699, due May 7, 2026), seeking service to approximately 2,088 potential drops with a minimum of 51 channels and 24-hour toll-free support; the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's IFB for cable television system infrastructure services across up to 30 facilities statewide (C5611695-D, Rebid 1, due August 5, 2026), requiring C-7 Low Voltage Contractor licensing, SCTE certification for technicians, and semi-annual preventative maintenance with 24-hour repair response; and Hillsborough County's sole-source procurement of the Cablecast VIO2 OMNI System and Services (SS2600299, due June 22, 2026), a broadcast automation and content-delivery platform supporting simultaneous cable, live meeting broadcasting, video-on-demand, OTT streaming, and mobile applications. Correctional facilities dominate the activity, with standard insurance requirements of $1 million to $3 million in general commercial liability and statutory workers' compensation. Set-asides and preferences vary by issuer—California's CDCR IFB includes 25 percent small-business participation requirements and DVBE incentives, while most Illinois Department of Corrections solicitations carry no set-aside designations.