UNSPSC 43223310: Fiber optic connector

The terminal of a fiber strand that is used to connect it to another strand of fiber.

UNSPSC 43223310 Fiber optic connector, a Commodity code, covers the procurement of fiber optic cables, connectors, terminations, and related connectivity components that state and local governments buy to build and maintain broadband, telecommunications, and intelligent transportation system infrastructure. State and local issuers are deploying fiber across transportation networks, school and municipal buildings, utilities, and regional broadband initiatives, with recent procurement activity showing both small component purchases and large system-design-and-build contracts that embed fiber connectivity as a critical element.

Issuers soliciting under this code span city utilities departments (Palo Alto, Ocala), county public works and transportation agencies (Broward County, Harris County, Collier County), school districts (Madison County, Hillsborough County, Clarke County, Klein ISD), state departments of transportation and information technology (Illinois DoIT), transit authorities (Jacksonville Transportation Authority), and special-purpose infrastructure bodies (Atlanta BeltLine). Recent opportunities cluster heavily in Florida (Broward, Collier, Hillsborough, Palo Alto, Ocala, Santa Monica), Georgia (Sandy Springs, Clarke County, Atlanta BeltLine), Illinois (DoIT metro-ethernet and dark-fiber procurements), and Texas (Harris County, Brownsville). Representative recent solicitations include the City of Palo Alto's RFQ 198248 for 75,000 feet of 432-fiber optic cable (due July 1, 2026, firm fixed-price purchase from utilities), Collier County's IFB 258391 for fiber optic duct bank and pull boxes at Immokalee Airport (due July 31, 2026, $443,300 budget), Burke County Georgia's PE61700 sealed-bid procurement for 4.8 million feet of fiber in multiple strand counts under the federal BEAD broadband program (due May 6, 2026, BABA-compliant), and the City of Santa Monica's on-call fiber optic infrastructure services contract for construction, maintenance, and repair across a five-year term (posted April 2, 2026). Illinois DoIT has posted multiple RFQs for fiber-based metro-ethernet last-mile WAN connectivity and sole-source IRU dark-fiber agreements with Lumen and regional carriers, reflecting state backbone consolidation. School districts and municipal broadband authorities are targeting structured cabling (Cat6, fiber drop cables) for network expansion tied to pandemic-era broadband funding. The code shows active procurement momentum tied to federal BEAD, E-Rate, and ARPA funding cycles, with strong 2026 activity in transportation corridor fiber deployments and utility grid digitalization projects.