UNSPSC 30171707: Safety glass

UNSPSC 30171707 Safety glass, a Commodity code, encompasses ballistic and security glazing products, standard window glass varieties, and installation services that state and local governments procure for facility hardening, routine building maintenance, and capital projects. The work ranges from high-security applications requiring ballistic protection to commercial and residential window replacement in schools, municipal buildings, and public housing. Issuing bodies across this code include state purchasing divisions managing cooperative contracts, counties and cities procuring through annual requirements agreements, and school districts buying on a time-and-materials basis. The scope of recent solicitations reflects a mix of security-focused glazing (ballistic glass, overglaze panels, armored framing, security doors) alongside conventional window glass work (single and double strength, tempered, thermal pane, plexiglass, aluminum wall systems, and screen installation). Vendors must typically maintain local presence or maintenance agreements, employ certified installers meeting National Glass Association or equivalent standards, carry liability insurance, and comply with material certifications (UL 752, ASTM F3279, ASTM F3561 standards in security applications) and prevailing wage requirements where applicable.

Recent activity spans Utah, Arizona, and Georgia. The State of Utah Division of Purchasing posted SB271, a cooperative RFP for Ballistic Glass and Panels (due September 29, 2026) establishing a new category under its Window Security Products Portfolio, open to state departments, political subdivisions, school districts, counties, cities, and colleges—with multiple awards, technical-score minimums (585 of 780 points), and a tiered evaluation combining technical and cost scoring through May 6, 2029. The City of Tucson issued RFP 226043 for furnishing and installation of window glass and related materials (due August 18, 2022, with a pre-submittal conference July 21, 2022) covering commercial, industrial, and residential projects across the Tucson metropolitan area for two city departments, with up to four one-year renewals and HUD Section 3 compliance requirements. Cherokee County School District released an RFP for glass repair and replacement services on a time-and-materials basis (due July 30, 2026), with no minimum or maximum allocation specified and intent to award to multiple proposers.