UNSPSC 83112301: Dark fiber

UNSPSC 83112301 Dark fiber is a Commodity code, and state and local governments use it to procure fiber-optic transport services that connect agency facilities to network points of presence, typically for metro-area Ethernet connectivity or point-to-point optical fiber infrastructure supporting data and telecommunications backhaul. Recent solicitations show agencies buying fiber-based last-mile connectivity, long-haul dark fiber leases, and complete fiber installation with maintenance—work that ranges from short-distance metro Ethernet to multi-site fiber buildouts across regions. Issuing bodies span state information-technology departments, municipalities, and regional utilities: the Illinois Department of Information Technology, California Department of Technology, the City of Ocala, and Washington Technology Solutions (for state agencies) have posted recent opportunities. These entities are buying fiber primarily to replace aging telecommunications infrastructure, extend broadband reach to remote locations, and establish redundant data pathways for mission-critical operations.

Recent activity concentrates in California, Illinois, Washington, Colorado, Florida, and Georgia. The Illinois Department of Information Technology posted solicitation 27448DOITTELECB53267 on July 10, 2026, requesting fiber-based point-to-point metro Ethernet transport (100 MB bandwidth) connecting the Department of Transportation's Hardin Bridge location to an ICN Point of Presence across fifteen designated sites statewide, with an estimated value of $45,000 and delivery by October 31, 2026 (RFQ due July 30, 2026). The California Department of Technology issued IFB 0000039641 on June 23, 2026, for single-mode optical fiber installation, lease, maintenance, and monitoring services connecting the State Compensation Insurance Fund Campus in Vacaville to the Gold Camp Campus in Rancho Cordova, with bids due July 7, 2026, evaluation on a combined five-year basis, and a 5% small business preference available. Washington Technology Solutions has solicited wireline Ethernet and fixed wireless services across twenty-nine state sites with guaranteed installation intervals of 60 to 250 days depending on complexity. These opportunities show sustained demand for fiber connectivity supporting state agency operations and reflecting migration away from legacy copper and wireless infrastructure.