UNSPSC 43223340: Fiber optic fusion splicer

A machine that has the physical fusion splice for two disconnected part on the optical cable line.

UNSPSC 43223340 Fiber optic fusion splicer is a Commodity code encompassing equipment and labor for joining fiber optic cables through fusion splicing, repair, and maintenance services. State and local governments procuring under this code buy emergency fiber restoration following storm damage or infrastructure failure, routine maintenance and diagnostics of existing fiber networks, and add-on services such as fiber splicing, testing, and light-level restoration across broadband and telecommunications systems. Issuing bodies include electric cooperatives (Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative, Glades Electric Cooperative), municipal utilities (City of Palo Alto Utilities, City of Ocala Utilities), school districts (Gwinnett County Board of Education, Madison County Schools, Lake County Schools), and state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Information Technology). Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative appears twice in the recent record as a repeat buyer, soliciting emergency fiber restoration on an as-needed RFP basis and routine splicing and maintenance through unit-price Master Service Agreements.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Texas, with secondary representation in Georgia, Illinois, and the Pacific Northwest. Representative recent opportunities include Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative's RFP 2026-009 for Emergency Fiber Restoration across Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette, and Suwannee Counties, Florida (RFP due August 5, 2026, later updated to November 16, 2026 in a revised addendum), and RFP 2026-010 for Routine Fiber Splicing, Maintenance, and Add-On Services under a unit-price Master Service Agreement with responses due November 13, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued ITB 696IT26O017 for Broadband Connectivity Continuation and Expansion cabling services and Internet Protocol video surveillance systems across eighty TDCJ facilities statewide, with proposals due November 9, 2026 and a mandatory 3% VetHUB subcontracting goal for contracts valued $100,000 or more. City of Palo Alto solicited single-mode fiber optic cable (UNSPSC 43223340-related materials) under RFQ 197040 for fiber network expansion and maintenance, with quotes due October 21, 2026. Glades Electric Cooperative's RFP 202605 for FTTH Maintenance and Construction across Glades, Hendry, Highlands, and Okeechobee Counties, Florida (proposal deadline June 11, 2026) highlights unit-based pricing models for aerial and underground fiber splicing and construction work under three-year contracts. Work is performed on emergency call-out and scheduled maintenance basis, often with prevailing wage requirements and insurance thresholds of $1 million general liability minimum across most opportunities.