UNSPSC 42271804: Resipratory atomizers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a drug delivery system that converts powders or fluids into very fine atom like deliverable in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42271804 Respiratory atomizers (Commodity) encompasses powered air purifying respirator kits, self-contained breathing apparatus units, and replacement cartridges that state and local governments procure for first responders, hazardous-materials personnel, and public-safety workers. Recent solicitations show county sheriffs' offices, fire departments, water utilities, and state health agencies buying specific branded equipment—3M Scott SCBA units and cylinders for tactical response, 3M Versaflo PAPR systems for industrial exposure control, and CleanSpace CST Ultra units for arson investigation—typically on a price-basis IFB or IFQ with fourteen-to-thirty-day delivery requirements and delivery-included FOB pricing.

Activity spans California, Texas, Georgia, and Florida, with issuing bodies including county sheriffs' offices (San Mateo County, Gwinnett County), municipal fire departments (Austin), state health agencies (Texas HHSC for durable medical equipment contracts), state purchasing cooperatives (Purchasing Cooperative of America), and the State of Texas statewide procurement division. Representative recent opportunities include San Mateo County Sheriff's IFB 2027IFB00042 (posted October 8, 2026; due August 28, 2026) for 77 units of 3M Scott X321 NFPA 1986 2023 SCBA equipment with one-year manufacturer warranty and fourteen-day delivery under local-business preference; the City of Austin IFQ 8300 JRH1026 (posted May 26, 2026; due May 29, 2026) for CleanSpace CST Ultra Power Systems and accessories for fire arson investigators; Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources informal written quotation for 3M Versaflo PAPR Heavy Industry Kits and organic-vapor/acid-gas/HEPA cartridges (posted July 17, 2026; due July 24, 2026); and the Texas Comptroller statewide IFB 304T-27-345A2 (posted September 4, 2026; due October 6, 2026) with multiple line items for respiratory components including air-purifying respirator filters and breathing-apparatus components serving the Texas Department of Public Safety. Set-asides and preferences include San Mateo County local-business and local-nonprofit preference under County Ordinance Code Chapter 2.89, Austin's initial M/WBE-only distribution phase, and the Texas HHSC 21.1 percent HUB utilization goal on its DME master contract.