Notes
Included in this class are items used for communication and/or data transmission having one or more fiber optic conductors/cables with processed end(s) or terminated in fitting(s). Excluded from this class are items used for illumination and/or image transmission.

Possible NAICS Codes
335921 – Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
332112 – Nonferrous Forging
333310 – Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
334417 – Electronic Connector Manufacturing
334511 – Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
334413 – Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
335999 – All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
334419 – Other Electronic Component Manufacturing

Includes
Fibrous Cord Assemblies; Fibrous Cord; Fibrous Rope; Fibrous Twine.

Excludes
Wire Rope (FSC 4010); Slings (FSC 3940).

Notes
Fiber rope is classified in this class when it is bulk material or for general use. Items with attachments and/or terminations are identified in this class unless a more specific item name is used. a. Fiber rope is flexible twisted strands of manila, nylon or other fiber. b. Cordage is ropes or cords used in rigging (see item name definitions for parameters). c. Twine is two or more strands twisted together.

Possible NAICS Codes
314994 – Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills
441222 – Boat Dealers
326220 – Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing
313110 – Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills
335921 – Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing
334417 – Electronic Connector Manufacturing
335999 – All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing

Notes
Included in this class are one or more discrete fiber optic conductors with a common protective covering in bulk form. May include electrical conductors/cables and/or reinforcing material.

Possible NAICS Codes
335921 – Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing
335999 – All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
331491 – Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding
333310 – Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
541519 – Other Computer Related Services
334111 – Electronic Computer Manufacturing
238210 – Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors

Excludes
Cable Assemblies, Fiber Optic

Notes
This class includes only those types of cable, cord, and wire assemblies and sets (and wiring harnesses) used on or with equipment and components covered by groups 58 and 59. Cable, cord, wire assemblies, and sets (wiring harnesses) used on or with equipment classified in FSC groups other than groups 58 or 59 are classified in FSC class 6150 if multiapplication, or classified with the next higher classifiable assembly if specially designed.

Possible NAICS Codes
334419 – Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
335931 – Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
444180 – Other Building Material Dealers
334511 – Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
335999 – All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
541519 – Other Computer Related Services
334111 – Electronic Computer Manufacturing
336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing
335929 – Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing

Description
Digital network communications hardware, software, and other equipment used within the core data centers and work areas, connecting end users to the organization's Local Area Network (LAN). Wide Area Network (WAN) digital transmission equipment, supporting hardware and software directly connecting data centers, offices and third parties. Includes 1) external digital network transport equipment (Outside Plant) physical communications infrastructure connecting to LAN/WAN end points 2) copper and fiber communications systems, and 3) cellular infrastructure such as towers, repeaters, switching systems dedicated for cellular communication. Products and tools that enable or distribute voice services through on-premise digital equipment including PBX, VoIP, voicemail and handsets.

Includes
Software that is licensed for use indefinitely. This can also be referred to as perpetual, indefinite, permanent, continuous, or ever lasting.

Possible NAICS Codes
541519 – Other Computer Related Services
334111 – Electronic Computer Manufacturing
513210 – Software Publishers
517111 – Wired Telecommunications Carriers
334290 – Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
334210 – Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing
518210 – Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
334118 – Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
541512 – Computer Systems Design Services
541330 – Engineering Services

Includes
Insulated and Noninsulated, Wire and Cable, such as, Antenna Wire, Coaxial Cable, Fuse and Resistance Wire, and Magnet Wire.

Excludes
Radio Frequency Transmission Line (FSC 5985); Fiber Optic Cable (FSC 6015); Communication Cable Assemblies; (FSC 5995); Distribution and Power Transmission Cable Assemblies (FSC 6150).

Notes
This class includes only bulk electrical wire and cable. Excluded from this class are electrical wire and cable items of definite length either with processed ends, or terminated in fittings

Possible NAICS Codes
335929 – Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing
331318 – Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding
331420 – Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying
332216 – Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
331491 – Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding
335999 – All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
334416 – Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing
335931 – Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing
423610 – Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
334419 – Other Electronic Component Manufacturing

Excludes
tool kits and sets which are classifiable in FSC 5180; test set/ instruments classifiable in FSG 66; and end item sets/ equipment utilizing fiber optic components which are classifiable in the applicable equipment FSC.

Notes
Includes kits and sets which consists of fiber optic components only; fiber optic components and related parts; fiber optic components and related tools; or fiber optic components, related parts and related tools.

Possible NAICS Codes
334417 – Electronic Connector Manufacturing
335921 – Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing
333310 – Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
541519 – Other Computer Related Services
334412 – Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing
334419 – Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
444140 – Hardware Retailers
339999 – All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
335999 – All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
334290 – Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing

Notes
Included in this class are fiber optic devices used for illumination and/or image transmission. Excluded from this class are items used for communication and/or data transmission.

Possible NAICS Codes
335921 – Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing
334515 – Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
334417 – Electronic Connector Manufacturing
335999 – All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
541519 – Other Computer Related Services

Includes
Conduit; Raceways; Face Plates; Condulets; Outlet and Junction Boxes; Pole Line Hardware, not elsewhere classifiable.

Possible NAICS Codes
335999 – All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
335932 – Noncurrent-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing
335931 – Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing
327110 – Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
423610 – Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
238210 – Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
335311 – Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
332710 – Machine Shops

Includes
Binoculars; Magnifiers; Microscopes; Periscopes; Telescopes. Optical Elements, such as Lens, Prisms, Windows; Optical Benches and associated devices; Endoscopes, Fiber Optics (non-medical).

Excludes
Fire Control Instruments, Optical; Surveying Instruments, Optical; Photogrammetric Instruments; Octants and Sextants; Optical Instruments Integrated with Fire Control Equipment; Ophthalmological Instruments; Electronic Fiber Optic Test Equipment; Medical Endoscopes.

Possible NAICS Codes
333310 – Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
424420 – Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers
334519 – Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
334515 – Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
334513 – Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
334511 – Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
334419 – Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
339115 – Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing

Notes
Included in this class are mode stripping materials, index matching materials and other related supplies. Excluded from this class are hardware and supplies common to both electrical and fiber optic applications which are classifiable in FSC 5975.

Possible NAICS Codes
334417 – Electronic Connector Manufacturing
335999 – All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
325998 – All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
335921 – Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing
488190 – Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
332216 – Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
334419 – Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
334111 – Electronic Computer Manufacturing
332813 – Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
541519 – Other Computer Related Services

Includes
Maintenance stands designed for support of aircraft assemblies during repair or overhaul; Test Stands and Test Equipment specially designed for maintenance and repair of aircraft components such as: engines, generators, hydraulic systems, armament, automatic pilot, fire control, flight control and navigational systems.

Excludes
Hand Tools; Airfield Maintenance Platforms; Basic types of electrical and electronic test instruments, including those specially designed, such as ammeters, voltmeters, ohmmeters, multimeters, and similar instruments, as shown in the indexes to the FSC; Test Apparatus used for both communications and other electrical and electronic equipment.

Possible NAICS Codes
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
332710 – Machine Shops
334419 – Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
332722 – Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
332721 – Precision Turned Product Manufacturing
334515 – Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
334514 – Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing
488190 – Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing
334519 – Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing

Description
Technical Representation Services: Fiber Optics Materials, Components, Assemblies, and Accessories

Possible NAICS Codes
335921 – Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing
238210 – Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
541715 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
541513 – Computer Facilities Management Services
541330 – Engineering Services
517410 – Satellite Telecommunications
517121 – Telecommunications Resellers
336611 – Ship Building and Repairing
334513 – Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables

Excludes
Electrical connectors

Notes
Included in this class are all types of fiber optic terminations, such as connectors, dividers, couplers, rotary and nonrotary joints, splitters, mixers and splicers and the like.

Possible NAICS Codes
334417 – Electronic Connector Manufacturing
333310 – Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
335999 – All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
332112 – Nonferrous Forging
333992 – Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing
335931 – Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing
335921 – Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing

Notes
Included in this, class are fiber optic items which are not classifiable in a more specific class. (See the "Note" for FSG 60.)

Possible NAICS Codes
335921 – Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing
541519 – Other Computer Related Services
334290 – Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
334111 – Electronic Computer Manufacturing
335999 – All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
334513 – Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
541715 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
334220 – Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
334519 – Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing