UNSPSC 26121607: Fiber optic cable

UNSPSC 26121607 Fiber optic cable is a Commodity code encompassing the materials, installation labor, and related infrastructure work state and local governments procure to build or expand broadband, video surveillance, data, and voice communication systems. Current activity shows fiber optic cable as a component of larger telecom or infrastructure projects rather than as a standalone procurement—fiber appears alongside cabling services, installation support, testing, and network integration across correctional facilities, school districts, utility transmission systems, transit authorities, and higher-education marine research operations. The issuing bodies span corrections departments, education service centers, school districts, county commissioners, utility authorities, and state transportation departments, with significant activity from Texas agencies and regional multi-entity cooperative purchasing vehicles that serve multiple jurisdictions through master contracts.

Recent representative solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's RFP 696IT26O017 (posted October 10, 2026; due November 9, 2026) for broadband connectivity cabling and video surveillance systems across 80 state correctional facilities statewide, requiring installation, maintenance, and 24/7 support; the Texas Education Service Center Region 4's sealed-bid solicitation (posted October 9, 2026; due November 9, 2026) for structured network cabling infrastructure and fiber optic connections across multiple ESC 4 facilities and member school districts; Texas Department of Information Resources' cooperative contract vehicle COOP2026SOL-00008 (posted August 7, 2026; due September 24, 2026) spanning indefinite-quantity cabling services and related products—data, video, and voice systems using copper and fiber optic infrastructure—serving state agencies, local governments, higher education, and K-12 districts across Texas, with historical sales of $12.0 million (FY 2025); the Utah Department of Transportation's RFP 260084MP1 (posted May 11, 2026; due May 27, 2026) for fiber optic installation, maintenance, and ATMS construction services across four UDOT regions through March 31, 2028; and Hillsborough County's ITB-26-00261 (posted May 6, 2026; due May 29, 2026) for five-year low-voltage cabling services including fiber installation and repair at an estimated $9.2 million contract value. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (state procurement vehicles, TDCJ, ESC 4, and local districts), with significant recent solicitations in Utah, Florida (Hillsborough County), and Mississippi (University of Southern Mississippi's fiber-optic umbilical cable for marine research operations).