UNSPSC 46151510: Ballistic/fragmentation protection equipment

Fragmentation Protection Equipment is designed to ensure the safety and protection of security staff.

UNSPSC 46151510 Ballistic/fragmentation protection equipment is a Commodity code covering body armor, ballistic glass and panels, protective framing systems, and related law enforcement defensive gear that state and local police departments, sheriff's offices, and corrections agencies actively procure. Recent solicitations show state and local governments purchasing NIJ-compliant body armor with fitting services, ballistic glass and security glazing systems rated to UL 752 or ASTM standards with installation and certification, and ancillary protective equipment including pepperball launchers and long-range acoustic devices. The issuing bodies span city police departments, county sheriff's offices, state purchasing divisions establishing cooperative contracts, and regional public-safety networks like Sourcewell. The City of Charlotte, Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office, and Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department appear as recent active buyers; the State of Utah Division of Purchasing is establishing a cooperative ballistic glass and panels portfolio open to state departments, counties, cities, and school districts statewide.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Mountain West, with documented opportunities in North Carolina (Charlotte), Georgia (Gwinnett County and Columbus), Utah (statewide cooperative), and Minnesota (Sourcewell regional network). Representative recent solicitations include the State of Utah Division of Purchasing RFP for ballistic glass and panels (SB27-1, due September 29, 2026) establishing a cooperative contract with multiple-award potential and requiring UL 752 Level 7 or ASTM F3279 Level 4 certification with certified installer deployment; the City of Charlotte RFP for NIJ-compliant body armor for sworn law enforcement with sizing and fitting services (due July 29, 2026); and Gwinnett County's informal written quotation for pepperball launchers and projectiles (due June 17, 2026). A firearm trade-in solicitation by Columbus Consolidated Government (due October 14, 2026) appears mislabeled under this code and does not reflect ballistic protection equipment acquisition.