UNSPSC 43221806: Synchronous optical network SONET network equipment

Equipment designed to deliver long haul internet traffic over the SONET.

UNSPSC 43221806 Synchronous optical network SONET network equipment is a Commodity code that encompasses telecommunications infrastructure and related services that state and local governments procure to support emergency communications, legacy telephone system maintenance, VoIP migrations, fiber optic expansion, and satellite-based communications networks. Recent state and local solicitations reveal that agencies are buying satellite phones with push-to-talk capability, Motorola radio systems, legacy PBX and security panel maintenance, VoIP telephone system replacements, fiber optic cabling and installation, and telecommunications parts for corrections facilities. The issuing bodies include county governments (Collier County, Santa Clara County, Hillsborough County), state departments (Texas DIR, Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Department of Transportation), school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools), municipalities (City of Long Beach, City of Thomasville), and cooperative purchasing entities (Sourcewell). Repeat buyers include Hillsborough County Public Schools, which has issued multiple ITBs for Nortel/Avaya and Honeywell systems maintenance, and the Texas Department of Information Resources, which regularly procures wireless, satellite, and cabling services for state agency networks.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Illinois, Washington, and California. Representative recent opportunities include Collier County Board of County Commissioners' sole-source procurement notice (PUR19625) due July 22, 2026, for Skybase Communications FloridaSatNet satellite phones with push-to-talk capability for emergency responders; the Texas Department of Information Resources' RFO (TEX-AN-WPS) due July 23, 2026, for an indefinite-quantity, multiple-award contract covering cellular, wireless, pager, and satellite voice and data services and related equipment for state agencies; Hillsborough County Public Schools' ITB (26101-ITB-MST) for Nortel/Avaya and Honeywell systems maintenance and repair across 235 schools; the City of Long Beach Department of Public Works' re-bid fiber expansion project (R-7231) involving fiber optic cable, conduit, and installation services across the city; and the Texas Department of Information Resources' RFO (PRECOOP2026SOL-00008) for cabling services and related telecommunication products under its cooperative contracts program with a June 12, 2026 response deadline.