UNSPSC 83112304: Ocx optical carrier service

UNSPSC 83112304 Optical Carrier Service (OCx) is a Commodity code capturing state and local government purchases of fiber-based point-to-point metro ethernet transport and managed broadband connectivity solutions connecting agency locations to wide area networks, internet points of presence, and remote field sites—work that ranges from last-mile fiber delivery for government offices to multipath wireless and satellite systems for geographically isolated operations. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under the code include state departments of transportation and information technology, county parks and utilities departments, and regional broadband offices pursuing wide area network upgrades, emergency infrastructure resilience, and broadband deployment in underserved areas. Recent opportunities show Illinois Department of Information Technology procuring fiber-based metro ethernet to connect a DOT bridge location to an Illinois Century Network point of presence (RFQ 27448DOITTELECB53267, due July 30, 2026, estimated value $45,000); San Mateo County Parks Department seeking managed broadband connectivity for remote park field operations via terrestrial wireless or satellite (RFP 2026RFQ00539, due July 3, 2026); and Colorado Broadband Office issuing a request for information on LEO satellite compliance monitoring to verify service provider performance across approximately 50,000 broadband serviceable locations (RFI RFIEGBA20260000411, responses due May 1, 2026).

Geographic activity clusters in Illinois and California, with emerging procurement in Colorado focused on federal broadband deployment compliance. The code shows limited recent activity relative to its nominal scope; several opportunities posted under this code address telecommunications hardware, dispatch systems, VoIP, and inmate telephone services that fall outside optical carrier transport. Genuine optical carrier and metro ethernet solicitations appear concentrated among state IT offices and broadband authorities managing network infrastructure and last-mile connectivity. State departments are the dominant issuing bodies, with occasional county and municipal participation. Pursue opportunities with state IT procurement offices and regional broadband authorities; the code remains moderately active but highly specialized, with work concentrated on fiber buildout and managed connectivity for government agency networks and public broadband programs.