scope:

This commercial item description (CID) covers the general requirements for an optical fiber fusion splicer capable of performing splices with the following attributes: superior optical performance, high reliability, field-ready, and compatible with both loose tube and tight buffered multimode and single-mode optical fiber. This CID also covers the general requirements for an optical fiber cleaver with the following attributes: high precision cleaver, high reliability, field-ready, and compatible with both loose tube and tight buffered multimode and single-mode optical fiber. The optical fiber fusion splicer and optical fiber cleaver are intended for commercial/industrial applications.