UNSPSC 26121655: Simplex and duplex fiber optic cable

An optical cable that is used for interior distribution of a building, such as wall, ceiling and others. The number of insulated conductors is 1 to 2, and this is frequently applied on the jumper code, the cable for connection between the terminal devices in the interior optical distribution box and connection between the interior optical transmission equipment.

UNSPSC 26121655 Simplex and duplex fiber optic cable, a Commodity code, encompasses the supply of fiber optic cable in single and dual configurations that state and local governments acquire for broadband infrastructure, intelligent transportation system networks, municipal fiber expansion, and telecommunications connectivity projects. State and local solicitations under this code show active procurement across city utilities, county transportation authorities, school districts, and state information technology departments, with issuing bodies spanning utilities divisions, public works departments, purchasing offices, and broadband programs funded through federal grants and surface transportation block grants.

The geographic concentration centers on Florida, Georgia, Texas, Illinois, and Connecticut, with recent activity spanning Brownsville and Palo Alto (California), Collier County (Florida), Madison County (Georgia), Santa Clara (California), Illinois (statewide Department of Innovation and Technology initiatives), Broward County (Florida), Santa Monica (California), Seminole County (Florida), Sandy Springs (Georgia), Clarke County (Georgia), and Manchester (Connecticut). Representative solicitations include the City of Palo Alto's RFQ 198248 for 75,000 feet of 432-fiber optic cable (posted July 1, 2026, due July 1, 2026) specifying Fiber 432 Ribbon SM SA SJ Gel-Free Tube with 24-fiber ribbons, corrugated steel armor, and compliance with Telcordia GR-20 and ICEA 640 standards; Collier County's ITB 258391 for fiber optic duct bank and pull boxes at Immokalee Airport as part of security enhancements (posted June 29, 2026, due July 31, 2026, budget $443,300); Madison County School System's RFP for structured cabling including fiber optic installation at Comer Elementary (posted June 18, 2026, due July 20, 2026); Burke County, Georgia's sealed-bid solicitation for approximately 4.8 million feet of single-mode G.652.D fiber in 24- to 432-fiber configurations supporting federal Broadband Equity, Access & Deployment program participation (posted April 14, 2026, due May 6, 2026); and the City of Charlotte's RFP 269-2026-189 for on-call cabling services including fiber optic installations across municipal facilities (posted April 6, 2026, due May 18, 2026). Fiber optic cable procurement is increasingly tied to last-mile connectivity, metro-ethernet transport services, and dark-fiber indefeasible rights of use (IRU) arrangements, as evidenced by multiple Illinois Department of Information Technology RFQs for point-to-point metro-ethernet services and sole-source IRU awards to Stratus Networks and i3 Broadband. No set-aside designations appear standard across these codes, though some solicitations reference disadvantaged business enterprise participation goals and cooperative purchasing vehicles.