UNSPSC 26121650: Fiber optic cable assembly

A length of fiber optic cable that has been terminated with a connector, pigtail or other component.

UNSPSC 26121650 Fiber optic cable assembly, a Commodity code, encompasses the procurement of pre-assembled fiber optic cables and related infrastructure components by state and local governments for network expansion, maintenance, emergency restoration, and capital improvement projects. Recent state and local solicitations show active demand for finished fiber assemblies across multiple strand counts (12 to 432 fibers), gel-filled and gel-free constructions, and associated hardware including splice enclosures, terminals, and termination equipment. Issuing bodies span electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, county and city governments, school districts, state departments, and regional transit authorities. Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative in Florida has posted multiple solicitations for emergency and routine fiber restoration services, while the City of Palo Alto issued an RFQ for 432-count, 144-count, 24-count, and 12-count single-mode cables to support utility infrastructure expansion over three years. The City of Ocala, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Dane County Wisconsin, Sarasota County, and multiple Illinois state agencies have all solicited fiber assembly procurement in the past four months. The code reflects strong seasonal activity driven by broadband expansion initiatives, utility resilience projects, and federal E-rate funding cycles.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida, Texas, Illinois, California, Georgia, and Oregon. Florida utilities and municipalities (Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative, City of Palo Alto, City of Ocala, Glades Electric Cooperative, Collier County, Lake County Schools) dominate recent postings, followed by Illinois state agencies purchasing metro-ethernet fiber circuits. Representative recent opportunities include Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative's RFP 2026-009 for emergency fiber restoration services with responses due August 5, 2026, requesting damage assessment, restoration, splicing, and disposal across Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette, and Suwannee counties; the City of Palo Alto's RFQ 197040 for purchase and delivery of single-mode fiber cable in four strand counts on an as-needed basis for up to three years, with quotes due October 21, 2026; and Glades Electric Cooperative's RFP 202605 for three-year fiber maintenance and construction across Glades, Hendry, Highlands, and Okeechobee counties, with proposals due June 11, 2026. Texas Department of Information Resources issued a cooperative master contract vehicle (COOP2026SOL-00008) for statewide cabling services including fiber installation and materials, with proposals due September 24, 2026, designed to serve state agencies, local governments, school districts, and higher education institutions across Texas. Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology has posted multiple fiber-based metro-ethernet RFQs for last-mile WAN connectivity serving state agency locations with firm pricing required across multiple bandwidth tiers and high service-availability standards (99.98% minimum). Activity reflects sustained investment in broadband infrastructure, emergency response capacity, and digital resilience across utilities, municipalities, and state systems.