UNSPSC 12131500: Explosives

UNSPSC 12131500 Explosives is a Class code covering law enforcement protective equipment, ammunition, and less-lethal devices that state and local governments procure for public safety agencies. Recent opportunities show demand for NIJ-compliant body armor with sizing and fitting services, live and less-lethal ammunition from named manufacturers (Federal, Remington, Sig Sauer, Winchester, and others), and less-lethal gases and grenades from vendors including Combined Tactical Systems, Pepperball, Avon Protection, and Defense Technology. Issuing bodies span city police departments, county purchasing offices acting as cooperative contract administrators, and statewide cooperative purchasing vehicles. Charlotte, North Carolina, and Rockland County, New York, posted solicitations recently; Sourcewell (a Minnesota local government cooperative) sought proposals for law enforcement equipment to serve its participating entities without specifying product details in available materials.

Recent activity concentrates in North Carolina and New York, with multistate reach through cooperative purchasing arrangements. The Rockland County RFB, posted April 9, 2026, with a response date of April 23, 2026, established contracts available to political subdivisions across New York State under General Municipal Law Section 103(3) and approved nonprofit agencies—the solicitation was accelerated due to expiration of the prior statewide ammunition contract and absence of active cooperative contracts for state law enforcement. Charlotte posted an RFP for body armor (due July 29, 2026) open to vendors serving the city and participating agencies within Mecklenburg County. Sourcewell's RFP for law enforcement equipment (posted April 28, 2026, due June 16, 2026) addressed an undefined range of supplies for its network. Rockland County required a $500 bid deposit, current manufacturer MSRP documentation, and New York State Workers' Compensation coverage; awards were based on highest percentage discount off official MSRP, with pricing remaining firm throughout each contract year and optional one-year renewals at the county's discretion.