UNSPSC 42271622: Airway clearance vests

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a vest to maintain clearances in an airway management procedure in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42271622 Airway clearance vests is a Commodity code that covers respiratory protection systems and associated accessories, including powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs), full face masks, filters, and maintenance supplies used by fire, rescue, and emergency medical personnel. State and local governments procure these systems to equip firefighters, arson investigators, and rescue teams with respiratory protection against airborne particulates, hazardous gases, and chemical exposure during emergency response and investigative operations. The issuing bodies are predominantly city fire departments and county emergency services agencies, with the City of Austin Fire Department and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners appearing as repeat buyers. Related purchases extend to durable medical equipment procurement by state health agencies—the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited respiratory supplies and CPAP devices as part of a broader DME master contract for rehabilitation services.

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, and Florida. The City of Austin Purchasing Office has posted two quotation requests (IFQ 8300 JRH1026 and IFQ 8300 JRH1028) for CleanSpace CST Ultra Power Systems, masks, filters, and accessories for Austin Fire Arson Investigators, with response dates of May 29, 2026 and June 12, 2026; both solicitations request approximately 12 power units and 300 combined filters on an FOB Destination basis. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued an invitation to bid (ITB 26-00275) due June 12, 2026 for maintenance and repair services on 40 Vyaire Medical LTV 1200 ventilators over three years, valued at $140,225, requiring authorized service center status and ISO 13485:2016 certification. The City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department conducted a prequalification phase in April 2026 for fire and rescue tools and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) systems with maintenance services, requiring 48-hour response time for service requests and onsite fit testing. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners bid Scott SCBA Air Pack Replacements in March 2026 (BL074-26), and the City of Tampa Fire Rescue Department solicited Autovent medical equipment components in March 2026 (Bid 25-P-00175). The code shows active procurement among mid-sized and large municipal fire departments and county emergency services in the Southeast and Texas.