UNSPSC 46151601: Handcuffs

UNSPSC 46151601 Handcuffs (Commodity) encompasses nickel-finish steel chain and restraint equipment that state and local law enforcement agencies procure for custody, transport, and tactical operations. Recent solicitations show demand for National Institute of Justice-compliant handcuffs, leg irons, and related restraint transport gear, often bundled with tactical apparel, protective cases, and ancillary law enforcement equipment. The Texas Office of the Attorney General, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and county sheriff departments are the dominant recent buyers, with school district police departments and city consolidated governments also issuing bids. Issuing bodies are primarily state criminal justice agencies, county sheriffs, and municipal public safety departments; the Texas OAG has posted multiple related IFBs in recent weeks, suggesting concentrated near-term demand in that jurisdiction.

The code shows active recent solicitation across Texas and the Southeast, with the heaviest volume in Texas state agencies. The Texas Office of the Attorney General issued IFB 302-27-254756 (Blades and Transport Cases) and IFB 302-27-254855 (Tools and Essential Gear), both with response deadlines of October 15, 2026, each calling for 85 pairs of nickel-finish steel chain handcuffs meeting National Institute of Justice standards; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued solicitation IW265683 for steel leg irons with a closing date of October 5, 2026. The County of Orange, California Sheriff-Coroner Department posted IFB 060-3055402-AA (closing May 29, 2026, now past-due) for Peerless and Smith & Wesson standard chained handcuffs and leg irons across five Orange County locations, with firm fixed-fee pricing for three years plus an optional two-year renewal and designated 5 percent price preferences for Orange County Local Small Businesses and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises, plus an additional 8 percent combined preference. Sourcewell, a Minnesota service cooperative, solicited Law Enforcement Equipment proposals by June 16, 2026 for its network of participating entities, and the City of Charlotte issued a body armor solicitation in July 2026 open to vendors in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Handcuff procurement under this code typically follows IFB or RFQ procedures with firm fixed pricing, brand-name or equivalent specifications, National Institute of Justice compliance, and volume-based quantity commitments for custody and tactical use across multiple law enforcement locations.