UNSPSC 26121657: Flame retardant fiber optic cable

An optical cable that is used in communication lines exposed to fire danger.

UNSPSC 26121657 Flame retardant fiber optic cable, a Commodity code, encompasses the procurement of specialized fiber optic cabling systems designed with flame-retardant properties for installation in telecommunications infrastructure, though recent state and local solicitations show significant activity focused on broader fiber optic cable and connectivity services rather than flame-retardant specifications alone. State and local governments are acquiring fiber optic materials and cabling services through school districts, cities, counties, and regional transit authorities, with issuing bodies spanning Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Florida, North Carolina, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Oregon, and other states. The mix includes independent school districts (San Antonio ISD, Madison County Schools, Hillsborough County Schools), cities and municipal utilities (Palo Alto, Charlotte, Santa Monica, Meriden, Ocala), counties (Broward, Collier, Harris, Burke, Grenada, Montgomery), state information technology departments (Illinois DoIT), and special-purpose districts (Atlanta BeltLine, North Florida TPO, Reynolds School District).

Recent solicitations show state and local governments actively purchasing fiber optic cable in multiple contexts: bulk material procurement for broadband deployment (Burke County's BEAD program RFP for approximately 4.8 million feet of fiber in 24- to 432-fiber configurations posted April 14, 2026, due May 6, 2026); structured cabling and installation services for school and municipal facilities (Madison County Schools seeking 281 data/communications drops for elementary school renovation, RFP due July 20, 2026; City of Charlotte requesting on-call low-voltage cabling services across all municipal facilities, RFP due May 18, 2026); fiber-based metro-ethernet wide-area network connectivity between agency facilities and Points of Presence (Illinois DoIT issuing multiple RFQs for point-to-point fiber transport services; Grenada School District RFP for WAN connectivity to eight locations, due March 13, 2026); and fiber infrastructure deployment for traffic signal and intelligent transportation systems (Broward County Pine Island Road Adaptive Traffic Control and Fiber Optics Systems, ITB due March 9, 2026; City of Sandy Springs ITS Ring B design services RFP due May 1, 2026). Activity is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Florida, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, with additional scattered procurement in Connecticut, Mississippi, Oregon, and California. The code shows strong recent activity with multiple simultaneous opportunities across segments ranging from material supply to design and installation services, indicating robust market demand for fiber optic infrastructure development among state and local entities pursuing broadband expansion, network modernization, and ITS deployments.