UNSPSC 43223311: Fiber optic attenuator

Device that reduces signal power in fiber optic links by inducing a fixed or variable loss. It is used to control the power level of optical signals at the outputs of light sources and electrical-to-optical converters.

UNSPSC 43223311 Fiber optic attenuator, a Commodity code, names a discrete passive optical component—devices that reduce signal strength in fiber networks—but the recent state and local solicitations under this code show that procurement activity actually spans the full breadth of fiber optic infrastructure deployment, installation, and services. State and local governments are acquiring fiber optic cables in bulk (24-fiber through 432-fiber counts), installing structured cabling systems across facilities, designing fiber-optic communication networks for intelligent transportation systems, and contracting for ongoing maintenance and repair of municipally owned fiber backbone infrastructure. The issuing bodies include state departments of transportation and information technology, county and municipal utilities divisions and broadband authorities, school districts, transit authorities, and special-purpose districts. Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology, Broward County Florida, City of Palo Alto, and several other repeat buyers are soliciting fiber-related work under this and adjacent codes.

Recent opportunities span multiple service categories. The City of Palo Alto (RFQ 198248, due Jul 1, 2026) requested 75,000 feet of 432-fiber ribbon cable meeting Telcordia GR-20 and ICEA 640 standards, a materials-only procurement with F.O.B. Destination terms. Collier County Florida (ITB 258391, due Jul 31, 2026) included fiber optic duct bank and pull boxes as part of security enhancements and emergency generator installation at Immokalee Airport, estimated budget $443,300. Madison County School System Georgia (RFP PE55127NONST2026000000015, due Jul 20, 2026) solicited low-voltage structured cabling including 61 fiber camera drops and fiber infrastructure across multiple school addition phases. Burke County Georgia (ITB PE61700NONST2026000000130, due May 6, 2026) procured approximately 4.8 million feet of single-mode G.652.D fiber cable across 11 line items under the federal Broadband Equity, Access & Deployment (BEAD) program with Build America, Buy America compliance required. Activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Connecticut, and California, with scattered municipal and county procurement in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Oregon, Mississippi, and other states. The code shows sustained activity across material supply, installation services, design and engineering, and maintenance contracts, with federal broadband and transportation grants driving volume in rural and mid-sized jurisdictions.