UNSPSC 12131604: Flares

UNSPSC 12131604 Flares (Commodity) covers road safety flares and fusees that state and local governments procure for traffic management and law enforcement operations. Recent solicitations show purchases of 11- to 14-inch ETP road flares with 20-minute burn times, 30-minute spikeless waxed cardboard-tube flares, and fusees meeting DOT and manufacturer safety specifications; all must operate reliably in wet weather, include plastic protective caps or spike-free designs, and ship in cases of 36 to 72 units. Issuing bodies include state departments of transportation, municipal police departments, county fire rescue services, school districts, and cooperative purchasing vehicles. The Illinois Department of Transportation, City of Austin Police Department, and Grand Concept School District have been active buyers; Hillsborough County Fire Rescue's flares procurement was bundled into a broader janitorial and operational supplies solicitation covering consumables for 47 fire stations.

Activity clusters in Illinois, Texas, and Michigan. Recent representative opportunities include Illinois Department of Transportation's July 2026 IFB for 32,472 ETP road flares over two years (response due July 14, 2026), City of Austin's May 2026 IFB for 30-minute spikeless waxed flares at approximately 500 cases annually (bids due May 28, 2026), and Michigan State Police's April 2026 RFP on behalf of Grand Concept School District for a three-year flares contract awarded to Standard Fusee Corp at $249,000.00. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, issued an RFP for law enforcement equipment that encompasses flares as part of a broader solicitation available to thousands of public entities across multiple states and Canada (proposals due June 16, 2026). Contracts typically specify fixed per-unit pricing, F.O.B. destination delivery within 10 to 14 days, manufacturer certifications, burn-time test results, and compliance with state procurement terms including prevailing wage and insurance requirements. Insurance minimums range from $500,000 to $2 million general commercial liability.