UNSPSC 42143601: Restraint vests and jackets

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product either a jacket or vest used to restrain patients in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42143601 Restraint vests and jackets (Commodity) covers safety restraint equipment and suicide-prevention textiles that state and local governments procure for detention, psychiatric, behavioral health, and correctional facilities. The recent solicitations show that issuing bodies are buying restraint chairs designed for psychiatric and medical environments, stab-resistant vests for law enforcement detention officers, suicide blankets and smocks for isolation prevention in correctional and mental health facilities, and related safety equipment for institutional use. The mix of issuing bodies includes state departments (Illinois Department of Behavioral Health and Recovery), county governments (Barrow County, Georgia; Harris County, Texas), and cities (Philadelphia, Tampa), with activity concentrated in public safety, behavioral health, and correctional services rather than general-purpose procurement.

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Florida. The Harris County Sheriff's Office issued an IFB on March 27, 2026 (due April 27, 2026) for stab-resistant vests with Level III certification, requiring 45-day delivery, online ordering systems, on-site sizing services, and $25 million product liability insurance; the anticipated contract term is one year beginning June 8, 2026 with four renewal options. The Illinois Department of Behavioral Health and Recovery solicited proposals for restraint chairs on April 13, 2026 (due April 16, 2026) with delivery by May 15, 2026. The City of Philadelphia issued a micro-purchase RFQ on June 29, 2026 (due July 13, 2026) for safety blankets and smocks designated for suicide and isolation prevention, capped at $45,000 annually with CPI-U adjustment. Barrow County, Georgia posted a solicitation on February 13, 2026 (due February 23, 2026) for suicide blankets and smocks with a one-year contract and up to four renewal options. All vendors are required to carry comprehensive general liability and workers' compensation insurance; stab-resistant vest vendors face higher bonding and warranty requirements (five-year panels, two-year carriers) and prevailing wage obligations under Harris County policy.