UNSPSC 46151501: Barricades

UNSPSC 46151501 Barricades is a Commodity code covering portable traffic control and crowd-management barriers that state and local agencies deploy for road work, events, and law enforcement operations. Recent solicitations show Missouri's Department of Transportation purchasing Type III Movable Barricades (four-foot and eight-foot wide units meeting MASH Test Level 3 requirements) through multiple IFBs, while law enforcement agencies in Georgia and New York are procuring less-lethal tactical equipment—including PepperBall launchers, Long Range Acoustic Devices, and ammunition—that state and local procurement systems classify under the barricade code despite their distinct operational purpose. The issuing-body mix spans state transportation departments (MoDOT), county public safety agencies (Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office, Rockland County), cities (Huntsville, Charlotte), state purchasing cooperatives (Sourcewell), and specialized procurement vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions (New Jersey's statewide law enforcement contract through NJSTART).

Geographic activity concentrates in Missouri, Georgia, North Carolina, New York, and Texas, with cooperative purchasing arrangements extending reach across state networks. Recent representative opportunities include Missouri Department of Transportation Type III Movable Barricades IFBs (April–May 2026, due April 20, 2026, three-year terms through October 2029 with two optional one-year renewals, unit pricing firm at historical rates of $173.04 for four-foot units and $250.29 for eight-foot units, with total prior spending of $301,904.93 from October 2021 through April 2026); Gwinnett County IWQ 127559 for PepperBall launchers and projectiles (June 2026, due June 17, 2026); Rockland County RFB for ammunition and less-lethal gases and grenades (April 2026, due April 23, 2026, cooperative contract available to New York State political subdivisions); and the State of New Jersey statewide law enforcement equipment procurement (T3163, nine product categories with hardware and services, due June 24, 2026, SBE and DVOB set-aside preferences, available to more than 2,800 cooperative purchasing participants). The code shows substantial activity but with significant scope misalignment—law enforcement tactical equipment dominates recent postings despite the code's nominal focus on traffic barricades, suggesting either broad administrative coding or category-mapping inconsistency in state procurement systems.