UNSPSC 83112304: Ocx optical carrier service

UNSPSC 83112304 Optical Carrier (OCx) Service is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to procure high-capacity telecommunications transport services, though recent opportunities show this code tagged to a diverse mix of solicitations with limited direct relevance to OCx specifically. The opportunities reviewed span audio-visual services, satellite internet connectivity, telecommunications wiring and cabling infrastructure, domain migration, utility network platform transitions, Metro Ethernet services, managed facilities voice networks, electronic equipment repair, radio infrastructure subscriptions, IT outsourcing, broadband connectivity, inmate communications systems, unified communications, network and fiber services, and juvenile detention call systems. Most solicitations under this code segment address last-mile and enterprise connectivity rather than long-haul OCx backbone services. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Education Agency, Washington Military Department, Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology, Texas Department of Information Resources), counties (San Mateo, Orange, Collier, Sauk, Hillsborough), cities (Doral, Austin, Ocala, Detroit, Eugene), school districts (Fort Bend ISD, Northside ISD, Temple ISD, Parkway School District, Eugene School District 4J), transit authorities (Orange County Transportation Authority), and special-purpose districts (Central Health/Travis County Healthcare District, Peachtree City Airport Authority, DeKalb Public Health).

Geographic activity spans Texas (multiple state agency and local procurement offices), Washington (state military and emergency management), Illinois (state IT and transportation), Florida (county utilities and local government), California (county parks and Bay Area transit), Georgia (DeKalb Public Health), Wisconsin (Sauk County), and Oregon (Eugene School District). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Education Agency's RFP 701-27-001 for audio-visual services supporting hybrid Council meetings (proposals due October 21, 2026); the Washington Military Department's RFP27014 for Low Earth Orbit satellite internet terminals serving the All-Hazard Alert Broadcast siren network and emergency operations (proposals due December 3, 2026, pre-bid October 21); the City of Doral's ITB 2026-22 for telecommunications wiring services across data, cable television, and voice networks (bids due September 28, 2026); the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology's IFB for Metro Ethernet transport with redundant connectivity to four Department of Corrections facilities (bids due October 20, 2026); and the Texas Department of Information Resources' cooperative procurement COOP2026SOL-00008 for cabling services and related products serving state agencies and local governments across Texas (proposals due September 24, 2026). The code shows no consolidated market signal around OCx carrier services specifically; procurement activity clusters instead around last-mile connectivity, managed services, infrastructure replacement, and emergency communications modernization.