UNSPSC 46000000: Law Enforcement and National Security and Security and Safety Equipment and Supplies

This segment includes equipment and supplies used in national security, law enforcement, and security. This segment also includes equipment and supplies for personal safety.

UNSPSC 46000000 Law Enforcement and National Security and Security and Safety Equipment and Supplies is a Segment code covering the full range of protective gear, detection systems, tactical equipment, uniforms, weapons, and support services that state and local law enforcement and detention facilities procure for operational readiness. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show active buying of ballistic and personal protective equipment (body scanners, night vision goggles, body armor, tactical gear), duty uniforms and apparel, law enforcement firearms and ammunition, fire service equipment and protective gear, detention facility infrastructure and safety systems, and specialized tactical tools and accessories for police and corrections operations.

Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county sheriff's offices (Collin County, Texas; Orange County, California; Dorchester County, South Carolina; Santa Clara County, California; Jefferson County, Texas), municipal police departments (Detroit, Dallas, Pittsburgh, Orlando, Norwalk, New London, Stamford), state law enforcement agencies (Illinois Secretary of State Police, Michigan State Police, Connecticut State Police, Missouri National Guard), school district police departments (Austin ISD, Northside ISD), fire bureaus and emergency services (Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, fire departments across multiple jurisdictions), and specialized public-safety entities (transit authority police, university police). Recent opportunities cluster in Texas (Collin County sprinkler replacement for detention facility inmate cells; Orange County ammunition and rifles; Northside ISD firearms and tactical gear; City of Dallas distraction devices and battery components for bait cars; Jefferson County equipment and uniforms term contract), California (Orange County rifles and tactical accessories; Santa Clara County sight sets and tactical gear; Milpitas MRO supplies), Connecticut (Norwich promotional examinations for police ranks; Stamford bomb response vehicle; Bethlehem firefighter PPE), South Carolina (Dorchester County night vision goggles), Illinois (Secretary of State Capitol visitor screening X-ray machines), and multiple other states. Representative recent opportunities include Collin County's $150,000 IFB for institutional sprinkler replacement in jail clusters (due November 19, 2026); Illinois Secretary of State RFQ for cabinet X-ray baggage-screening systems at the Capitol Complex (due October 21, 2026); Dorchester County informal quotes for ten dual-tube night vision goggles for the Sheriff's Office (due October 20, 2026); Orange County IFB for rifles, accessories, and ammunition serving law enforcement training operations (October 30 and October 29, 2026 closures); and Pittsburgh IFBs for Class A/B firefighting foam, fire ground ladders, and hose systems. The code sees consistent activity across operational equipment refresh cycles, tactical capability enhancement, and facility safety infrastructure upgrades, with individual contract values ranging from $20,000 to $242,000 and multi-year terms typical for recurring supply categories.