UNSPSC 83111905: International bilateral services and international private leased lines

International private leased lines and half circuit business (Half Circuit Systems: two or more carriers jointly share the cost of an international circuit between origination and termination). Also, line capacities between international PoP's (points of presence) or carriers without direct customer access.

UNSPSC 83111905 International bilateral services and international private leased lines is a Commodity code that, in recent state and local practice, covers the design, installation, maintenance, and operation of wireless communication infrastructure and inmate communications systems across school districts, county facilities, and municipal buildings. State and local governments procure under this code for low-voltage cabling and fiber optic installation labor at educational facilities; in-building radio frequency coverage enhancement for emergency responder systems; wireless facility leasing and cell tower deployment on district property; and managed inmate telephone, video visitation, and tablet systems at correctional facilities. Issuing bodies include school districts (Lake County Schools District and Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida; Dallas Independent School District in Texas), county governments (Harris County in Texas; Sauk County in Wisconsin), city procurement offices (City of Phoenix), and purchasing cooperatives serving multiple member agencies (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas).

Recent solicitation activity concentrates in Florida and Texas. Lake County Schools District issued an IFB for low-voltage and communications systems installation labor across 51 learning sites with response due September 1, 2026, requiring Florida electrical contractor certification and five years of experience; Hillsborough County Public Schools issued an RFP for district-wide cell tower leasing on September 23, 2026, with a 20% Small Business Encouragement Program participation requirement. The City of Phoenix released an IFB for in-building radio frequency coverage enhancement (due July 10, 2026, five-year term starting August 25, 2026) under DBE-N requirements applicable to Phoenix airports. Sauk County, Wisconsin issued an RFP for an inmate telephone, video visitation, kiosk, and tablet system (due August 26, 2026) with a three-year term beginning January 1, 2027, where the vendor bears all installation and service costs and shares revenue with the county. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative issued two catalog discount bids: MOB2628 for mobile communication equipment and supplies (estimated $10.088 million over two years, due July 28, 2026) and NET2628 for network systems and supplies (estimated $12.011 million over two years, due July 28, 2026). Harris County issued an ITB for two-way radio antennas, towers, power supplies, and related items (due June 22, 2026) for a one-year term beginning August 1, 2026. The Texas Department of Information Resources issued an indefinite-quantity, multiple-award solicitation for cellular, wireless, pager, and satellite voice and data services for the Texas Agency Network (due July 23, 2026), with a four-year initial term and optional renewal.